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                                  TITLE  18
                            CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
                                  CHAPTER 15
                        CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS
    18-1509.  ENTICING OF CHILDREN. (1) A person shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor if that person attempts to persuade, or persuades, whether by
words or actions or both, a minor child under the age of sixteen (16) years to
either:
    (a)  Leave the child's home or school; or
    (b)  Enter a vehicle or building; or
    (c)  Enter a structure or enclosed area, or alley, with the intent that
    the child shall be concealed from public view;
while the person is acting without the authority of (i) the custodial parent
of the child, (ii) the state of Idaho or a political subdivision thereof or
(iii) one having legal custody of the minor child. Nothing contained in this
section shall be construed to prevent the lawful detention of a minor child or
the rendering of aid or assistance to a minor child.
    (2)  Every person who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of
this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the county or municipal jail
for not more than six (6) months or by a fine of not more than one thousand
dollars ($1,000) or by both such fine and imprisonment. A person convicted a
second or subsequent time of violating the provisions of this section shall be
guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state
penitentiary for a period of time of not more than five (5) years.