Child solicitation is the act of intentionally giving, transporting, providing, or making accessible or providing to give, transport, provide, or make available a child under the age of sixteen for the purpose of any lewd or lascivious act. Provoking, inducing or persuading a child under the age of 16 to engage in any lewd or lascivious action with another person also amounts to child solicitation.
Child recruitment laws today typically apply to the attempt to arrange a meeting with a minor for the purpose of sexual intercourse. In the age of the Internet, it is not unusual to start a meeting with a minor unknowingly. Child acquisition charges may be related to charges of statutory rape, child abuse, child pornography, or child abuse. In certain states, child buying is the name for what is known as child selling in other states. This charge involves exchanging a youth for cash and often involves deceptive or black market adoptions.
Child acquisition is a term used to describe a scenario where a young person is taken in for the sole purpose of sexual gain. It is an illegal act punishable as a felony in the United States. It could happen outside the borders of the United States, or inside. It is also considered to be the same action as child prostitution in that a child is offered for a specified amount of money for sexual intercourse. Child buying could be considered a serious enough crime to warrant the death penalty, depending on the particular laws in each state that govern this. This type of charge could also accompany other charges, such as kidnapping, pornography, and sexual abuse. It could also present itself as an attempt to obtain a child if the person is found to be attempting to obtain a child in this way.
Legitimate policy regarding criminal offenses involving children is extremely strict. Juries and judges are likely to take these crimes seriously and often impose harsh sentences. For example, statutes of limitations, which affect most criminal offences, often do not apply to criminal offenses against children, meaning that a target can bring charges many years after the event, making defense against crime is due to the preservation of solid evidence. Child victims also have additional rights that may alter the trial process.
The trier of facts and the criminal prosecution may consider other particular conditions of your case when deciding the punishment if a conviction is obtained.
To adequately defend yourself, you should discuss your situation in detail with an attorney. Make sure your conversation takes place in a confidential forum such as your attorney’s office. Submit to provide any evidence that will help clear your reputation. Your attorney can advise you on defense strategies and what evidence can help you.
If you are accused or have been accused of recruiting minors, your name and independence may be at stake. He may want to consider speaking with a criminal defense attorney. Fill out the free, no-obligation form to contact a local criminal attorney today to discuss the laws in your state and get your questions answered.