Execution by Firing Squad? Idaho’s Brutal New Law for Child Predators

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A month after naming the firing squad as Idaho’s top execution method, Gov. Brad Little signed a law allowing the death penalty for convicted child molesters under certain conditions. The move places Idaho at the front of a national push by red states to impose the harshest penalties on predators.

Key Facts: Idaho’s Child Molester Firing Squad Law

  • Gov. Brad Little (R) signed House Bill 380 into law in April 2025.
  • The law allows judges and juries to sentence adult pedophiles to death, including by firing squad.
  • To qualify, the crime must involve children under 13 and at least two aggravating factors (e.g., kidnapping, bodily harm, penetration, repeated offenses).
  • Idaho previously only allowed capital punishment for first-degree murder with aggravating circumstances.
  • The bill passed Idaho’s House unanimously; five state senators opposed it, including three Democrats and two Republicans.

The Rest of the Story: Idaho Enacts New Child Molestation Penalty

Idaho has joined a growing list of Republican-led states expanding the use of the death penalty for crimes involving the sexual abuse of children.

Under the new law, if an adult commits aggravated lewd conduct with a child aged 12 or younger and two aggravating factors are met, they can now be executed.

The state now also permits firing squads, should other methods be unavailable.

The law comes despite a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed the death penalty unconstitutional for child rape cases where the victim survives.

Former Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that execution was not a “proportional punishment” in such instances.

Idaho lawmakers expect the new law to face legal challenges but are pushing forward with what they say is a moral obligation to protect the most vulnerable.

Republican leaders in Idaho and other states argue that existing penalties have failed to deter repeat offenders.

Florida, Tennessee, and now Idaho have all passed similar laws, with Alabama close behind.

Meanwhile, Democrat-led states have moved in the opposite direction, reducing or blocking harsher penalties for sex crimes against children.

Commentary: Why Death by Firing Squad Is Too Kind for These Monsters

There is no punishment too harsh for someone who steals the innocence of a child.

What Idaho has done is long overdue, and frankly, other states should follow suit.

Death by firing squad? That might be too kind.

A firing squad ends quickly.

One moment, the coward stands upright; the next, they collapse.

But what about the young victim, who may never live a day without nightmares?

Who serves that life sentence?

Some might flinch at the idea of putting a pedophile to death.

Let them flinch.

Because what do we say to the little girl tortured by someone she trusted?

Or the young boy left scarred for life by a repeat offender who got a slap on the wrist?

We say: “We value your life more than his.”

This isn’t just about punishment.

It’s about protecting children from the next attack.

Too often, we’ve seen the same predators cycle through the justice system—protected by lenient laws, plea bargains, or ideological judges more concerned with rehabilitation than retribution.

The Supreme Court may disagree with Idaho.

But the Constitution wasn’t written to protect monsters.

It was written to secure justice.

If justice means death for those who destroy children, then let the executions proceed.

Other states need to stop hesitating.

Florida, Tennessee, and now Idaho are leading the way.

Alabama’s next.

Let’s see Texas, Oklahoma, and the rest of Middle America rise to meet the moment.

These predators deserve the harshest fate the law can deliver.

The Bottom Line: America’s Red States Push Back on Pedophilia

Idaho’s new law is a bold step in the national debate over how to punish child predators.

While the Supreme Court may eventually weigh in, states like Idaho are asserting their right to protect children with the strongest tools available—including firing squads.

The tide is turning.

The public has had enough of leniency for predators.

In the eyes of many, these aren’t just criminals—they’re enemies of civilization itself.

And they deserve justice that is both swift and final.

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