21-3523.   Electronic solicitation. (a) Electronic solicitation is, by means of communication conducted through the telephone, internet, or by other electronic means:

      (1)   Enticing or soliciting a person whom the offender believes to be a child 14 or more years of age but less than 16 years of age to commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act; or

      (2)   enticing or soliciting a person whom the offender believes to be a child under the age of 14 to commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act.

      (b)   Electronic solicitation as described in subsection (a)(1) is a severity level 3 person felony. Electronic solicitation as described in subsection (a)(2) is a severity level 1 person felony.

      (c)   For the purposes of this section, "communication conducted through the internet or by other electronic means" includes but is not limited to e-mail, chatroom chats and text messaging.

      (d)   This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminal code.

      History:   L. 2006, ch. 212, § 7; L. 2009, ch. 70, § 1; Apr. 16.