Regards motivation or purpose to commit criminal child enticement
What changed between versions
Added requirement that criminal child enticement now requires proof the actor acted with sexual motivation or unlawful purpose, making the intent element explicit in the statute.
Created new affirmative defense allowing defendants to claim they acted in response to a bona fide emergency or to preserve a child's health, safety, or welfare.
Added exceptions for law enforcement officers, medic, firefighters, and education employees acting within their lawful duties, protecting these professionals from prosecution when performing official duties.
Significantly expanded the definition of 'sexually oriented offense' to include more specific circumstances, prior offense histories, and additional statutory violations that trigger sex offender registration.
Added numerous new definitions including 'Tier I/II/III sex offender/child-victim offender,' 'juvenile offender registrant,' 'public registry-qualified juvenile offender registrant,' and various other terms related to sex offender classification and registration.
Modified sentencing provisions to create different felony degrees based on whether the actor solicited without permission versus with unlawful purpose, and added provisions for repeat offenders.
Reorganized the statute's structure by adding new sections and subsections, and consolidated definitions from multiple sections into section 2950.01.