This bill addresses ritual abuse.
This bill:
- requires current sexual assault and sexual abuse training for law enforcement officers to include training on sexual assault committed during a ritual and the impact of that conduct on the victim;
- creates an aggravating factor for certain offenses committed against an individual under 18 years old if the offense was committed as part of a ritual;
- contains a coordination clause to coordinate a substantive change between this bill and S.B. 24, Child Abuse and Torture Amendments, by adding the crime of child torture, which is newly created in S.B. 24, to the list of offenses that qualify for the aggravating factor created in this bill; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Recommended by: Judiciary Interim Committee

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53-10-908
Amended 1/31/2025 12:01:596: 53-10-908
Substitute #1: 53-10-908