21-5509. Electronic solicitation. (a) Electronic solicitation is, by means of communication conducted through the telephone, internet or by other electronic means, enticing or soliciting a person, whom the offender believes to be a child, to commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act.

(b) Electronic solicitation is a:

(1) Severity level 3, person felony if the offender believes the person to be a child 14 or more years of age but less than 16 years of age; and

(2) severity level 1, person felony if the offender believes the person to be a child under 14 years of age.

(c) As used in 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.

History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 73; July 1, 2011.