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ENTICING A MINOR AMENDMENTS

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: R. Curt Webb

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Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Criminal Code regarding the offense of enticing a minor.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    clarifies that the elements of the offense of enticing a minor do not include intent to
             13      complete a sexual offense with a minor;
             14          .    modifies the definition of "text messaging"; and
             15          .    provides that the penalties for enticing a minor are based on the level of sexual
             16      conduct the actor solicits, seduces, lures, or entices, or attempts to solicit, seduce,
             17      lure, or entice a minor to engage in.
             18      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          None
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      AMENDS:
             24          76-4-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 342
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             26      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             27          Section 1. Section 76-4-401 is amended to read:
             28           76-4-401. Enticing a minor -- Elements -- Penalties.
             29          (1) As used in this section:


             30          (a) "Minor" means a person who is under the age of 18.
             31          (b) "Text messaging" means a communication in the form of electronic text or one or
             32      more electronic images sent by the actor from a telephone [or], computer, or other electronic
             33      communication device to another person's telephone [or], computer, or other electronic
             34      communication device by addressing the communication to the person's telephone number or
             35      other electronic communication access code or number.
             36          (2) (a) A person commits enticement of a minor when the person knowingly uses [or
             37      attempts to use] the Internet or text messaging to solicit, seduce, lure, or entice a minor, or to
             38      attempt to solicit, seduce, lure, or entice a minor, or another person that the actor believes to be
             39      a minor, to engage in any sexual activity which is a violation of state criminal law.
             40          (b) A person commits enticement of a minor when the person knowingly uses the
             41      Internet or text messaging to:
             42          (i) initiate contact with a minor or a person the actor believes to be a minor; and
             43          (ii) subsequently to the action under Subsection (2)(b)(i), by any electronic or written
             44      means, solicits, seduces, lures, or entices, or attempts to solicit, seduce, lure, or entice the
             45      minor or a person the actor believes to be the minor to engage in any sexual activity which is a
             46      violation of state criminal law.
             47          (3) It is not a defense to the crime of enticing a minor under Subsection (2), or an
             48      attempt to commit this offense, that a law enforcement officer or an undercover operative who
             49      is working with a law enforcement agency was involved in the detection or investigation of the
             50      offense.
             51          (4) [An enticement] Enticement of a minor under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) [with the
             52      intent to commit] is punishable as follows:
             53          (a) enticement to engage in sexual activity which would be a first degree felony for the
             54      actor is a:
             55          (i) second degree felony upon the first conviction for violation of this Subsection
             56      (4)(a); and
             57          (ii) first degree felony punishable by imprisonment for an indeterminate term of not


             58      fewer than three years and which may be for life, upon a second or any subsequent conviction
             59      for a violation of this Subsection (4)(a);
             60          (b) enticement to engage in sexual activity which would be a second degree felony for
             61      the actor is a third degree felony;
             62          (c) enticement to engage in sexual activity which would be a third degree felony for the
             63      actor is a class A misdemeanor;
             64          (d) enticement to engage in sexual activity which would be a class A misdemeanor for
             65      the actor is a class B misdemeanor; and
             66          (e) enticement to engage in sexual activity which would be a class B misdemeanor for
             67      the actor is a class C misdemeanor.
             68          (5) (a) When a person who commits a felony violation of this section has been
             69      previously convicted of an offense under Subsection (5)(b), the court may not in any way
             70      shorten the prison sentence, and the court may not:
             71          (i) grant probation;
             72          (ii) suspend the execution or imposition of the sentence;
             73          (iii) enter a judgment for a lower category of offense; or
             74          (iv) order hospitalization.
             75          (b) The sections referred to in Subsection (5)(a) are:
             76          (i) Section 76-4-401 , enticing a minor;
             77          (ii) Section 76-5-301.1 , child kidnapping;
             78          (iii) Section 76-5-402 , rape;
             79          (iv) Section 76-5-402.1 , rape of a child;
             80          (v) Section 76-5-402.2 , object rape;
             81          (vi) Section 76-5-402.3 , object rape of a child;
             82          (vii) Subsection 76-5-403 (2), forcible sodomy;
             83          (viii) Section 76-5-403.1 , sodomy on a child;
             84          (ix) Section 76-5-404 , forcible sexual abuse;
             85          (x) Section 76-5-404.1 , sexual abuse of a child and aggravated sexual abuse of a child;


             86          (xi) Section 76-5-405 , aggravated sexual assault;
             87          (xii) any offense in any other state or federal jurisdiction which constitutes or would
             88      constitute a crime in Subsections [(4)] (5)(b)(i) through (xi); or
             89          (xiii) the attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses in
             90      Subsections [(4)] (5)(b)(i) through (xii).


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