1. A person is guilty of soliciting a child to commit a prohibited act if:
A. The actor, with the intent to engage in a prohibited act with the other person, knowingly solicits directly or indirectly that person by any means to engage in a prohibited act and the actor:

(1) Is at least 16 years of age;
(2) Knows or believes that the other person is less than 14 years of age; and
(3) Is at least 3 years older than the age expressed by the other person.
Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).]
B. The actor, with the intent to engage in a prohibited act with the other person, knowingly solicits directly or indirectly that person by any means to engage in a prohibited act and the actor:

(1) Is at least 16 years of age;
(2) Knows or believes that the other person is less than 12 years of age; and
(3) Is at least 3 years older than the age expressed by the other person.
Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime. [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).]

[PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).]

Attorney's Note

Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C crimeup to 5 yearsup to $5,000
Class D crimeup to 1 yearup to $2,000
For details, see Me. Rev. Stat. Title 17-A § 1604
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2. For purposes of this section, “prohibited act” means:
A. A sexual act; [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).]
B. Sexual contact; or [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).]
C. Sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to section 282. [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).]

[PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).