Idaho Passes Death Penalty Law for Pedofiles

Criminals convicted of lewd conduct with children under 12 years of age could face the death penalty under a bill signed by Idaho Gov. Brad Little.

FPI / April 7, 2025

The bill, HB380, grants a judge or jury the ability to factor in the death penalty when crimes involving lewd conduct to a child under the age of 12 are proven in a trial. Idaho law initially only allowed the death penalty in first-degree murder cases with aggravating circumstances.

A mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years imprisonmen…