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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 § 163.434 — Provisions applicable to online sexual corruption of a child

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 ·
Oregon Code § 163.434 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
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Provisions applicable to online sexual corruption of a child. (1) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree that the person was not more than three years older than the person reasonably believed the child to be. (2) It is not a defense to a prosecution for online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree that the person was in fact communicating with a law enforcement officer, as defined in ORS 163.730, or a person working under the direction of a law enforcement officer, who is 16 years of age or older. (3) Online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree is committed in either the county in which the communication originated or the county in which the communication was received. [2007 c.876 §4] Note: See note under 163.431.
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