Florida Looks to Change Missing Child Law in Wake of Casey Anthony Acquittal

Following the highly publicized Casey Anthony verdict, a handful of Florida state lawmakers have proposed that it be a felony if parents do not inform law enforcement of a missing or dead child.

Two days after a jury acquitted the 25-year-old mother in the 2008 death of her two-year-old daughter Caylee, at least one bill was filed in the state legislature to close loopholes critics said resulted in a not guilty verdict.

The seven-week caught national attention and became a cable reality TV must-see.

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