BILL WOULD HELP GROUPS THAT TRACK DOWN ONLINE PREDATORS

State Republican Representative Jim Gregory is introducing a bill that would authorize anyone posing as a minor to be able to catch online predators. The measure would help groups that track on-line predators through sting operations and lure them out for arrests. Gregory, who is a child sexual abuse survivor, says law enforcement is stretched thin with limited resources and often doesn’t have the time to devote to online stings. But others say such activity might be unconstitutional. Current state law only allows victims to be an actual minor or law enforcement members who are posing as a minor.