Ley sobre la solicitud de conductas sexuales con menores en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que es un crimen pedir a un niño que haga cosas sexuales. Si tienes 18 años o más y lo haces, puedes ir a la cárcel.

Es como si alguien mayor intentara convencer a un niño a que le dé su juguete favorito, pero en lugar de un juguete, le están pidiendo que haga algo muy inapropiado.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un hombre de 20 años, envía mensajes a una niña de 14 años por internet, pidiéndole que se envíe fotos desnudas. Según esta ley, Juan podría ser arrestado y enfrentar serias consecuencias legales.

Penalidades

Si te acusan de esta conducta, puedes enfrentar cargos de felonía y penas severas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

As used in this section: (a) "child" means a person 15 years of age or younger; (b) "sexual conduct" means sexual contact of the individual's primary genital area, sexual penetration as defined in section609.341, or sexual performance as defined in section617.246; and (c) "solicit" means commanding, entreating, or attempting to persuade a specific person in person, by telephone, by letter, or by computerized or other electronic means. A person 18 years of age or older who solicits a child or someone the person reasonably believes is a child to engage in sexual conduct with intent to engage in sexual conduct is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4. A person 18 years of age or older who uses the Internet, a computer, computer program, computer network, computer system, an electronic communications system, or a telecommunications, wire, or radio communications system, or other electronic device capable of electronic data storage or transmission to commit any of the following acts, with the intent to arouse the sexual desire of any person, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4: (1) soliciting a child or someone the person reasonably believes is a child to engage in sexual conduct; (2) engaging in communication with a child or someone the person reasonably believes is a child, relating to or describing sexual conduct; or (3) distributing any material, language, or communication, including a photographic or video image, that relates to or describes sexual conduct to a child or someone the person reasonably believes is a child. A person may be convicted of an offense under subdivision 2a if the transmission that constitutes the offense either originates within this state or is received within this state