***MEDIA ADVISORY***

Senator Jill Carter to Hold Press Conference to Discuss New Legislation Targeting Child Grooming and Image Exploitation

JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Jill Carter, R-Granby, will hold a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 21, to discuss new legislation, including Senate Bill 893, criminalizing child grooming, strengthening penalties for nonconsensual sexual images and expanding protections and restitution for victims. 

WHO: State Sen. Jill Carter

WHERE: Bingham Gallery in the State Capitol

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at 10:15 a.m.

For more information on Sen. Carter’s legislative actions, please visit her official Senate website at senate.mo.gov/Carter.