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MO SB551
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Missouri law to create a new offense of "unlawful internet communication with a minor" under section 566.157
- Applies only to persons previously convicted of sex crimes or child exploitation offenses who knowingly violate probation, parole, or supervised release conditions prohibiting use of social networking websites or instant messaging/chat room programs to communicate with children under 16
- Defines "instant messaging or chat room program" as real-time text communication between users via internet, cell phones, or wireless devices
- Defines "social networking website" as sites allowing user profiles and user communication, excluding photo-sharing only sites, commercial transaction sites, news sites, and government websites
- Violation is a class A misdemeanor for first offense or class D felony for subsequent offenses, with an affirmative defense that the person reasonably believed the child was at least 16 years old
Legislative Description
Creates the offense of unlawful internet communication with a minor
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
1/15/2014
Committee Referrals
Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence1/15/2014
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