Internet sexual exploitation of a child.

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(1) An actor commits internet sexual exploitation of a child if the actor knowingly importunes, invites, or entices through communication via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message, a person whom the actor knows or believes to be under fifteen years of age and at least four years younger than the actor, to:

  1. Expose or touch the person's own or another person's intimate parts while communicating with the actor via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message; or

  2. Observe the actor's intimate parts via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message.

  1. (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1163), ch. 343, p. 1797, § 1, effective July

1, 2009.)

  1. Internet sexual exploitation of a child is a class 4 felony.

Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 2056, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1163), ch. 343, p. 1797, § 1, effective July 1; (1) amended, (HB 091132), ch. 341, p. 1793, § 3, effective July 1.

Editor's note: Amendments to subsection (1) by House Bill 09-1163 and House Bill 091132 were harmonized.


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