GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 207

Short Title:  Exploit Child/Solicit by Computer.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Bowie; Adams, Aldridge, Allred, Arnold, Berry, W. Brown, Capps, Clary, Cocklereece, Crawford, Creech, Culp, Davis, Decker, Dickson, Edwards, Ellis, Gardner, Ives, Kiser, Lemmond, Linney, McComas, McMahan, K. Miller, Neely, Nichols, Pulley, Rayfield, Reynolds, Russell, Sexton, Sharpe, Shaw, Snowden, Warner, Wilkins, C. Wilson, G. Wilson, Wood, and Wright.

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Referred to:  Judiciary II.

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February 16, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MAKE IT A FELONY OFFENSE TO SOLICIT A CHILD BY MEANS OF A COMPUTER TO COMMIT AN UNLAWFUL SEX ACT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 26 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-202.2.  Solicitation of a child by computer to commit an unlawful sex act.
(a)	Offense. – A person who is 16 years old or older commits an offense under this section if the person knowingly does any of the following for the purpose of facilitating, encouraging, offering, or soliciting an unlawful sex act of or with any child who is less than 16 years old:
(1)	Compiles, enters into, or transmits a child's identifying information by means of computer.
(2)	Makes, prints, publishes, or reproduces by other computerized means a child's identifying information.
(3)	Causes or allows to be entered into or transmitted by means of computer a child's identifying information.
(b)	Mistake of Age. – Mistake of age is not a defense to a prosecution under this section.
(c)	Punishment. – A violation of this section is a Class I felony.
(d)	Definition. – Child's identifying information means the name, telephone number, place of residence, physical characteristics, or other descriptive or identifying information of a child who is less than 16 years old."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 1995, and applies to acts committed on or after that date.