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Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES
Chapter 11: SEX ASSAULTS HEADING: PL 1989, C. 401, PT. A, §1 (RPR)
§259. Solicitation of child by computer to commit a prohibited act
1.
[ 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF); 2001, c. 383, §24 (RP) .]
1-A. A person is guilty of soliciting a child by a computer to commit a prohibited act if:
A. The actor:
(1) Uses a computer knowingly to solicit, entice, persuade or compel another person to meet with the actor;
(2) Is at least 16 years of age;
(3) Knows or believes that the other person is less than 14 years of age; and
(4) Is at least 3 years older than the expressed age of the other person; and [2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF); 2001, c. 383, §25 (NEW).]
B. The actor has the intent to engage in any one of the following prohibited acts with the other person:
(1) A sexual act;
(2) Sexual contact; or
(3) Sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to section 282. [2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §9 (AMD).]
Violation of this subsection is a Class D crime.
[ 2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §9 (AMD) .]
1-B. A person is guilty of soliciting a child by a computer to commit a prohibited act if:
A. The actor:
(1) Uses a computer knowingly to solicit, entice, persuade or compel another person to meet with the actor;
(2) Is at least 16 years of age;
(3) Knows or believes that the other person is less than 12 years of age; and
(4) Is at least 3 years older than the expressed age of the other person; and [2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
B. The actor has the intent to engage in any one of the following prohibited acts with the other person:
(1) A sexual act;
(2) Sexual contact; or
(3) Sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to section 282. [2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
Violation of this subsection is a Class C crime.
[ 2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §10 (NEW) .]
2. As used in this section, the term "computer" has the same meaning as in section 431, subsection 2.
[ 1999, c. 349, §3 (NEW) .]
3.
[ 2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §11 (RP) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1999, c. 349, §3 (NEW). 2001, c. 383, §§24,25 (AMD). 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). 2003, c. 711, §§B9-11 (AMD).
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Statutes > Maine > Title17a > Title17-Ach11sec0 > Title17-Asec259
Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES
Chapter 11: SEX ASSAULTS HEADING: PL 1989, C. 401, PT. A, §1 (RPR)
§259. Solicitation of child by computer to commit a prohibited act
1.
[ 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF); 2001, c. 383, §24 (RP) .]
1-A. A person is guilty of soliciting a child by a computer to commit a prohibited act if:
A. The actor:
(1) Uses a computer knowingly to solicit, entice, persuade or compel another person to meet with the actor;
(2) Is at least 16 years of age;
(3) Knows or believes that the other person is less than 14 years of age; and
(4) Is at least 3 years older than the expressed age of the other person; and [2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF); 2001, c. 383, §25 (NEW).]
B. The actor has the intent to engage in any one of the following prohibited acts with the other person:
(1) A sexual act;
(2) Sexual contact; or
(3) Sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to section 282. [2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §9 (AMD).]
Violation of this subsection is a Class D crime.
[ 2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §9 (AMD) .]
1-B. A person is guilty of soliciting a child by a computer to commit a prohibited act if:
A. The actor:
(1) Uses a computer knowingly to solicit, entice, persuade or compel another person to meet with the actor;
(2) Is at least 16 years of age;
(3) Knows or believes that the other person is less than 12 years of age; and
(4) Is at least 3 years older than the expressed age of the other person; and [2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
B. The actor has the intent to engage in any one of the following prohibited acts with the other person:
(1) A sexual act;
(2) Sexual contact; or
(3) Sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to section 282. [2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
Violation of this subsection is a Class C crime.
[ 2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §10 (NEW) .]
2. As used in this section, the term "computer" has the same meaning as in section 431, subsection 2.
[ 1999, c. 349, §3 (NEW) .]
3.
[ 2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §11 (RP) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1999, c. 349, §3 (NEW). 2001, c. 383, §§24,25 (AMD). 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). 2003, c. 711, §§B9-11 (AMD).
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Title17-Asec259 Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES
Chapter 11: SEX ASSAULTS HEADING: PL 1989, C. 401, PT. A, §1 (RPR)
§259. Solicitation of child by computer to commit a prohibited act
1.
[ 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF); 2001, c. 383, §24 (RP) .]
1-A. A person is guilty of soliciting a child by a computer to commit a prohibited act if:
A. The actor:
(1) Uses a computer knowingly to solicit, entice, persuade or compel another person to meet with the actor;
(2) Is at least 16 years of age;
(3) Knows or believes that the other person is less than 14 years of age; and
(4) Is at least 3 years older than the expressed age of the other person; and [2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF); 2001, c. 383, §25 (NEW).]
B. The actor has the intent to engage in any one of the following prohibited acts with the other person:
(1) A sexual act;
(2) Sexual contact; or
(3) Sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to section 282. [2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §9 (AMD).]
Violation of this subsection is a Class D crime.
[ 2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §9 (AMD) .]
1-B. A person is guilty of soliciting a child by a computer to commit a prohibited act if:
A. The actor:
(1) Uses a computer knowingly to solicit, entice, persuade or compel another person to meet with the actor;
(2) Is at least 16 years of age;
(3) Knows or believes that the other person is less than 12 years of age; and
(4) Is at least 3 years older than the expressed age of the other person; and [2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
B. The actor has the intent to engage in any one of the following prohibited acts with the other person:
(1) A sexual act;
(2) Sexual contact; or
(3) Sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to section 282. [2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
Violation of this subsection is a Class C crime.
[ 2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §10 (NEW) .]
2. As used in this section, the term "computer" has the same meaning as in section 431, subsection 2.
[ 1999, c. 349, §3 (NEW) .]
3.
[ 2003, c. 711, Pt. B, §11 (RP) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1999, c. 349, §3 (NEW). 2001, c. 383, §§24,25 (AMD). 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). 2003, c. 711, §§B9-11 (AMD).
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