LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A Michigan lawmaker wants to strengthen accountability for people convicted of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) offenses and close a legal loophole.

State Senator Jim Runestad (R-White Lake) spoke on The Steve Gruber Show on Monday. He said under current law, only people convicted of first or third-degree CSC are ineligible for probation. He argues this leaves a significant gap in the justice system since many cases are plead down. That’s why Runestad is sponsoring Senate Bill 902.

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“There’s a real issue with CSCs that are plead down, which almost all of them are in order to get the convictions,” Runstad told Gruber. “You could have very serious [rapists] getting these plea downs and then getting probation.”

SB 902 would eliminate eligibility for probation across all degrees of CSC convictions, closing what the senator describes as a dangerous loophole. He said it would also ensure consistency in sentencing.

While the bill has been referred to committee, Runestad told Gruber he doesn’t expect the it to make it far in the Democrat-led Senate. “They aren’t interested in law and order,” Runestad said. “It doesn’t matter what it is. They are going to want to loosen the laws.”