2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter 11: SEX ASSAULTS
17-A §259. Solicitation of child by computer to commit a prohibited act

Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

§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).