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Committee advances H 541 to tighten electronic-enticing definition for minors
Summary
H 541 would revise the statute on electronic enticement to define a child as under 16, or age 16–17 when the perpetrator is five years older; Senator Nichols and a former LAPD juvenile crimes officer testified in support. The committee recommended the bill do pass.
The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee recommended H 541 for passage out of committee. Senator Nichols said the bill clarifies the statutory definition of a child for electronic-enticing charges and noted that "the highest concentration of enticement for children was between the ages of 14 and 17." Under the bill language discussed, the term "child" would mean a person under 16, or a person aged 16 or 17 when the perpetrator is five years older.
During testimony, Steven Keyser of Boise — who described a long career working juvenile crimes for the Los Angeles Police Department — expressed appreciation for the policy. The committee voted by voice to send H 541 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
