Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio
Instant messaging about sexual topicswith a minor
Can an adult be arrested if they exchange instant messages of a sexual nature with someone they know is a minor if there is no mention of ever meeting the minor
in person.
Asked on 2/11/08, 10:45 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Jacobs
Jacobs & Lowder
Re: Instant messaging about sexual topicswith a minor
There are some new crimes that relate to doing that directly, so i am pretty certain that is illegal...whether you say you have no intention of meeting them is for a jury to believe you...but you certainly would be charged...there are a number of crimes an officer could come up with...including the general contributing to the delinquency of a minor...
Answered on 2/12/08, 5:30 pm
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