"This new law is another step forward in imposing tougher, longer prison sentences on repeat sex offenders," Morrison said.
Morrison also talked about Senate Bill 204 which the Governor signed Friday. Senate Bill 204 requires sex offenders to register more often and provide more identifying information like email addresses and online user names. Both bills were drafted by the Attorney General's Office.
"As a law enforcement officer, I know the importance of having the right tools to keep our communities safe," Morrison said. "We can do a better job monitoring offenders on the Internet and in our neighborhoods by tightening up these registration requirements."
In recent years, crimes on the Internet have increased substantially. These changes to Kansas law are only the beginning of the Attorney General's work on cyber crimes.
"As I said last year, I am working to increase resources spent to fight cyber crimes, whether that's sexual predators, Internet fraud or identity theft," Morrison said.
Morrison will announce further changes in the Attorney General's Office, as well as the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, in the area of Internet Crime.
Attorney General Paul Morrison joins Governor Kathleen Sebelius as she signs Senate Bill 166. Sebelius signed the bill at the Topeka headquarters of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Members of the K.B.I. offender unit were also in attendance.