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Jessica’s Law was one our justice system should have put into place years before the early 2000s, in order to protect the children in the United States. However, the tragedy of Jessica Lunsford story had to happen on this day in 2005 for the law to take effect. 9-year-old Jessica (or Jessie to friends and family) was an outgoing, friendly girl who expressed kindness to everyone and loved hugs. She was a top student as well, and a bright future where she said she wanted to be a fashion designer or perhaps a singer. She was living in Homosassa, Florida with her father, Mark. Jessica was last seen the night before when her paternal grandparents put her to bed. Mark and Jessica shared a mobile home with Mark’s parents. The night before the disappearance, Mark had been at his girlfriend’s house and had come home that morning before work and discovered his daughter’s alarm clock going off - yet Jessica was nowhere to be found. A nationwide missing person’s alert went off as police tried to investigate what happened to the little girl. She was scared of the dark and even went to bed with a flashlight. Mark stated “If there is anything anybody knows, there are a lot of numbers you can call. Help me find me daughter and bring her home.” That was when police looked at John Evander Couey. This monster was 46 with a lengthy record with 24 different charges, substance abuse addiction, and on the sex-offender registry for crimes to two other children. He lived two miles north of Jessica’s home and often stayed with his sister who was in eyeshot of the Lunsfords. In March, John confessed to the kidnapping, assault, and murder of Jessica. The details of her passing were horrific and public if you want to do your own research. She was holding her stuffed dolphin when she passed away. She had been less than 200 yards from her own home. Mark visited the scene shortly after her discovery, saying “Every heard me say, time after time, that she would be home… She’s home now.” Mark Lunsford pursued new legislation to provide further tracking of sex offenders. It requires tighter restrictions on these criminals such as wearing electronic tracking devices and increased prison sentences for first-time offenders.