Kentucky lawmaker Nick Wilson filed a bill to legalize sex between first cousins, which he later called a “mistake.”
He explained that there was an error during the drafting process and withdrew the bill to refile a corrected version.
Rep. Wilson wrote, “During the drafting process, there was an inadvertent change, which struck ‘first cousins’ from the list of relationships included under the incest statute, and I failed to add it back in.”
“During today’s session, I will withdraw HB 269 and refile a bill with the ‘first cousin’ language intact,” affirmed Wilson.
“Currently, incest only applies in cases of intercourse. So sexual touching/groping by uncles, stepdads, or anyone with a familial relationship is not included in incest. My bill makes that kind of sexual contact a Class D Felony unless the victim is under the age of 12, then it increases the penalty to a Class C Felony,” added the lawmaker.
The purpose of the bill was to add “sexual contact” to the incest statute, aiming to combat familial abuse.
Wilson clarified that the bill pertains only to children and is not intended as “anti-trans” or “anti-LGBTIA+ legislation.”
“This is a bill to combat a problem of familial and cyclical abuse that transcends generations of Kentuckians. I understand that I made a mistake, but I sincerely hope my mistake doesn’t hurt the chances of the corrected version of the bill,” explained Wilson.
“House Bill 289 adds ‘sexual contact’ to incest, applies a penalty to such conduct, and adds incest to the violent offender statute. This bill makes NO other changes to current law,” wrote Wilson.
He faced backlash for supporting SB 150, which includes a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
Rep. Wilson wrote in a statement, “This is a bill that pertains only to children. This is not ‘anti-trans’ or ‘anti-LGBTIA+ legislation.’ SB150 is a bill aimed at protecting children from making life-altering decisions at too young of an age. If you’re a Kentuckian over the age of 17, then your rights are not affected by this bill whatsoever.”
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