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Establishes the crimes of attempting to lure or entice a child
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Nicole Malliotakis
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BILL NUMBER:S2210
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crimes of attempting to lure or entice a child
Summary of provisions
Section 135.17 to the Penal Law to provide that a person is guilty of the crime of attempting to lure or entice a child, a class D felony, when he or she being 18 years of age or older (a) attempts to lure or entice a child who is less than 17 years old into a vehicle, building or other isolated area for the purposes of committing a criminal offense; or (b) with the intent to lure or harass, by means of a computer communication, communicates with a person he or she knows (or reasonably should know) is less than 17 years of age, in order to solicit a sexual encounter or to commit a criminal offense with or against.
This bill specifically states that this section shall not be deemed to preclude a charge of attempted kidnapping.
Purpose and justification
To protect the children of this State from those predators who attempt to lure or entice them either by means of a computer or into a vehicle or a secluded area so that they can do them harm.
Currently, any person who attempts to lure or entice a child into a secluded area for illegal purposes is charged with endangering the welfare of a child which is only a class A misdemeanor. This bill would enhance the penalties by making it a class D felony. While there are several crimes that address the criminal acts which take place after the child has actually been lured away, this bill would focus on and severely punish those who attempt to do so.
Current law does not specifically address the harassment of a child via computer. As children increasingly use computers for a variety of reasons, all too often they are harassed by predators who use computers to initiate sexual encounters. In one particular case that received national attention, a nine year old child's neighbor posted her name and telephone number on the internet for others to solicit sex from her. This bill would codify this relatively new and horrendous act, making it a class D felony.
Prior legislative history
2009/10 - S.2106/A.1626 - Codes 2007/08 - S.1761/A.9708 - Passed Senate/Codes 2005/06 - S.1517/A.7554 - Passed Senate/Codes 2004 - S.3845-A/A.1520-B - Passed Senate/Codes
Fiscal implications
None noted.
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS None noted.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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