Kentucky Lawmaker Clarifies Bill on Incest and First Cousins

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Kentucky lawmaker and former 'Survivor' contestant, Representative Nick Wilson, filed a bill that inadvertently removed "first cousins" from the state's incest laws. He clarified that the bill was intended to add "sexual contact" to the incest statute, aiming to address familial abuse issues. Wilson acknowledged the mistake and announced plans to withdraw the bill and refile it with the "first cousin" language intact.
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- 'Survivor' Champ Lawmaker Backtracks on Kentucky Bill Legalizing Sex Between First Cousins The Daily Beast
- “Inadvertent change”: Representative says incest bill mistakenly removes “first cousins” language WYMT
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