OH HB405

Amends Ohio Revised Code Section 2907.07 to establish specific criminal penalties for the offense of importuning (soliciting sexual activity).

Violations involving solicitation of persons under 13 years old or via telecommunications device to persons under 13 are felonies of the third degree on first offense with mandatory prison terms, elevated to second degree felonies if offender has prior sexually oriented or child-victim oriented convictions.

Violations involving solicitation of 13-15 year olds (when offender is 18+ and 4+ years older) or via telecommunications device are felonies of the fifth degree on first offense, elevated to fourth degree if offender is 10+ years older than victim or has prior sexual/child-victim convictions.

Fourth degree felony convictions require mandatory prison terms of at least 12 months; fifth degree convictions trigger mandatory terms only when offender is 10+ years older than victim.

Existing section 2907.07 is repealed and replaced entirely with the amended version establishing these new penalty structures.