Chapter 203
2008 -- S 2502
SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED
Enacted 07/02/08
A N A C T
RELATING
TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ENTICEMENT OF CHILDREN
Introduced
By: Senators Bates, and Maselli
Date
Introduced: February 13, 2008
It is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
SECTION 1. Section
11-26-1.5 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-26 entitled
"Kidnapping" is hereby amended to read
as follows:
11-26-1.5.
Enticement of children. -- (a) A person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
felony if that person attempts to persuade, or
persuades a minor child under the age of sixteen
(16) years, whether by words or actions or both,
with intent to engage in lewd, illicit, or criminal
felonious conduct against a minor child under
the age of sixteen (16) years that child to either:
(1) Leave the
child's home or school;
(2) Enter a
vehicle or building; or
(3) Enter a
an structure or enclosed area, or alley, with the intent
that the child shall be
concealed from public view; while the person is
acting without the authority of: (i) the custodial
parent of the child, (ii) the state of Rhode
Island or a political subdivision of the state, or (iii) one
having legal custody of the minor child. Nothing
contained in this section shall be construed to
prevent the lawful detention of a minor child or
the rendering of aid or assistance to a minor
child.
(b) Every person
convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty
of a felony, and shall be punished by
imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, five (5)
years, or by a fine of not more than one five
thousand dollars ($1,000)($5,000), or by both fine
and imprisonment. A person convicted of a second
or subsequent time of violating the provisions
of this section shall be guilty of a felony, and
shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of
not more than five (5) years.
(c) Every
person convicted of, or placed on probation for a violation of this section,
may
be ordered to attend appropriate professional
counseling to address his or her behavior.
SECTION 2. This
act shall take effect upon passage.
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