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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 10, 2025

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Republican of Brentwood, and four other senators introduced the Violent Juvenile Offender Accountability Act on Friday. According to WSMV, the bill would make it easier to bring federal criminal charges against certain juvenile offenders who are age 16 or older. Blackburn said violence must be met with accountability and that offenders should not be excused because of their age. “The Violent Juvenile Offender Accountability Act would build upon my work to combat juvenile crime by empowering prosecutors to bring federal criminal charges against offenders aged 16 and older,” she said.