MI Reps Introduce Bill to Address Crimes Against Vulnerable Adults

In Washington, Michigan Representatives Haley Stevens and Debbie Dingell have introduced the Justice for Allie Act. It would make it a federal crime to knowingly coerce, manipulate, or entice a vulnerable adult into sending intimate images with intent to cause harm.

The bill closes a major gap in federal law by addressing online sexual exploitation that crosses state lines. The legislation is named for Allie Hayes, a Michigan woman with Down syndrome who was targeted by an online predator in 2017.