what is solicitation of minor
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Florida law prosecutes crimes which target children to an extreme degree. Soliciting a child or minor for unlawful sex is defined as using an online service, Internet service, or electronic device to seduce, lure, solicit, or entice a minor, or person believed to be a minor, to engage in the unlawful sexual behavior. Online solicitation is a particularly common form of the crime and will still incur charges whether or not a minor was actually harmed or engaged with.
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Florida’s Laws on Solicitation of a Minor
Under Florida Statute § 800.04, a person commits “lewd or lascivious conduct” if he or she solicits a person under the age of 16 to commit a lewd or lascivious act. The statute does not define “lewd” or “lascivious,” but under Florida’s Jury Instruction 11.8, “lascivious” means something unchaste, wicked, lustful, sensual, or licentious.
It is important to note that in solicitation charges, the lewd or lascivious act does not have to actually take place. For the prosecution to file charges, is enough that the defendant solicited the act.