21-3523. Electronic solicitation.
21-3523
21-3523. Electronic solicitation.(a) Electronic solicitation is, by means of communicationconducted through the telephone, internet, or by other electronic means:
(1) Enticing or soliciting a person whom the offender believes to be a child14 or more years of age but less than 16 years ofage to commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act; or
(2) enticing or soliciting a person whom the offender believes to be a childunder the age of 14 to commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act.
(b) Electronic solicitation as described in subsection (a)(1) is a severitylevel 3 person felony.Electronic solicitation as described in subsection (a)(2) is a severitylevel 1 person felony.
(c) For the purposes of this section, "communication conducted through theinternet 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 criminalcode.
History: L. 2006, ch. 212, § 7;L. 2009, ch. 70, § 1; Apr. 16.