Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a pair of bills Tuesday aimed at strengthening protections for children and requiring judges to hold without bond individuals convicted of certain dangerous crimes.
House Bill 445, dubbed Missy’s Law, is named after 5-year-old Missy Mogle, who was allegedly killed by her convicted sex offender stepfather, Daniel Spencer, while he was free on bond pending sentencing for his charge of traveling to engage in sexual conduct with a child.
Missy’s death was preventable, DeSantis said while blaming the judge who released her stepfather, and the new legislation will help prevent such crimes.
“If you have somebody convicted of a serious crime, revoke their bail. Send them to jail,” the governor said. “I think most judges in Florida get that and have done it, but not all of them.”…