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Soliciting a Child for Unlawful Sex: F.S. 847.0135(4)
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Soliciting a Child for Unlawful Sex – If you read the local paper, there is no doubt that you have seen an article or two about someone trying to organize sex with a minor child and getting caught by the police. Often, these are sting operations where police officers pose as minors or adults in chat rooms and offer to coordinate sex with their fictional child.
The following are the different charges you tend to see involving solicitation of a child for unlawful sex:
- Soliciting a Parent, Legal Guardian, or Custodian of a Child for Unlawful Sexual Conduct Using Computer Services or Devices – § 847.0135
- Traveling to Meet a Minor – § 847.0135(4)(a)
- Traveling to Meet a Minor Facilitated by Parent, Legal Guardian, or Custodian – § 847.0135(4)
- Solicitation of a Child under 18 Years of Age or Older But under 18 Years of Age by Person in Familial or Custodial Authority — § 794.011(8)(b)
These, like all sex offenses, are probably some of the most severe charges someone can find themselves facing. These charges carry a real possibility of a prison sentence and come with something else: a life sentence as a sexual offender or sexual predator.
Being designated a sexual offender or sexual predator will affect where you can live and go. Your face will be all over the internet, and the list continues. On top of that, if you mess up even one of the dozens of sex offender registration requirements, you will find yourself back in jail, facing another serious felony charge and the chance at yet another prison sentence.
There are defenses to these charges, such as entrapment by the police. You should contact a criminal defense attorney to help you fight these serious charges.