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Computer pornography/traveling to meet minors - Florida Sexual Assault Laws
Computer pornography/traveling to meet minors Crime & Punishment in Florida :
The Florida code § 847.0135 defines two degrees of the crime computer pornography/traveling to meet minors, each with associated punishments. The degree of the crime depends on the specifics of the crime committed, with higher degrees of the charge generally receiving harsher punishments.
| Severity | Computer pornography/traveling to meet minors - Charge Description | Punishment |
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Felony of the second degree STATUTORY |
If person travels any distance to attempt to engage in unlawful sexual conduct with a person believed to be a child after using a device capable of electronic data storage or transmission to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a person believed to be a child to engage in unlawful sexual conduct, or attempt to gain consent from a guardian of a child for the child to engage in such conduct. | Up to 15 years in prison |
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Felony of the third degree STATUTORY |
If person uses a device capable of electronic data storage or transmission to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a person believed to be a child to engage in unlawful sexual conduct, or attempt to gain consent from a guardian of a child for the child to engage in such conduct. | Up to 5 years in prison |
Florida law allows computer pornography/traveling to meet minors to be enforced as a statutory charge. This means that this charge can be applied to cases in which the victim is younger than the Florida Age of Consent, even if the victim willingly engages in sexual relations with the defendant.
Computer pornography/traveling to meet minors is a charge that is unique to Florida. Crimes that would be prosecuted as computer pornography/traveling to meet minors in Florida will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.