Libertades indecentes con menores y sus consecuencias

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no puedes hacer cosas inapropiadas con niños. Si alguien hace esto, puede ir a la cárcel y enfrentar graves problemas.

Es como cuando un adulto intenta convencer a un niño para que entre en un coche oscuro: siempre hay que tener cuidado y decir que no.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Carlos, un hombre de 30 años, le ofrece dinero a una niña de 16 años para que aparezca en un video inapropiado. Si la policía lo atrapa, Carlos podría ser acusado y enfrentar una pena muy seria.

Penalidades

Las violaciones pueden resultar en felonías de clase 4 o 5, dependiendo de la gravedad y el número de ofensas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(5) Entice, allure, persuade, or invite any such child to enter any vehicle, room, house, or other place, for any of the purposes set forth in the preceding subdivisions of this subsection. B. Any person 18 years of age or over who, with lascivious intent, knowingly and intentionally receives money, property, or any other remuneration for allowing, encouraging, or enticing any person under the age of 18 years to perform in or be a subject of sexually explicit visual material as defined in § 18.2-374.1 or who knowingly encourages such person to perform in or be a subject of sexually explicit material is guilty of a Class 5 felony. C. Any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this section is guilty of a Class 4 felony, provided that (i) the offenses were not part of a common act, transaction or scheme; (ii) the accused was at liberty as defined in § 53.1-151 between each conviction; and (iii) it is admitted, or found by the jury or judge before whom the person is tried, that the accused was previously convicted of a violation of this section. D. Any parent, step-parent, grandparent, or step-grandparent who commits a violation of either this section or clause (v) or (vi) of subsection A of § 18.2-370.1 (i) upon his child, step-child, grandchild, or step-grandchild who is at least 15 but less than 18 years of age is guilty of a Class 5 felony or (ii) upon his child, step-child, grandchild, or step-grandchild less than 15 years of age is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Code 1950, §§ 18.1-213 through 18.1-215; 1960, c. 358; 1973, c. 131; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1979, c. 348; 1981, c. 397; 1986, c. 503; 2000, c. 333 ; 2001, cc. 776 , 840 ; 2005, cc. 185 , 762 ; 2013, cc. 423 , 470 ; 2014, c. 794 .