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Contacting Minor For Purpose of Luring Minor Away

California Criminal Law Penal Code Section 272

It is an infraction or a misdemeanor for an:
(a) adult
(b) stranger
(c) age 21 or older to
(d) knowingly contact or communicate with a minor under age 14,
(e) when the adult knows or reasonably should know that the minor is under age 14,
(f) for the purpose of persuading and luring or transporting, or attempting to persuade and lure or transport, that minor away from
(g) his or her home or from any location known by the minor's parent, legal guardian, or custodian, to be a place where the minor is located, for any purpose,
(h) without the express consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian, and
(i) with the intent to avoid the consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian.

FAQS

Q. What is a stranger?

A. A stranger is a person of casual acquaintance with whom the minor has no substantial relationship. Or an individual with whom a relationship has been established or promoted for the primary purpose of victimization.

Q. What about in case of emergency?

A. The law against contacting a minor does not apply in a situation where the minor is threatened with imminent bodily harm, emotional harm, or psychological harm.

Q. What about people who contact minors for work or for charity organizations?

A. This law is not intended to criminalize the acts of a person who contacts minors in the scope and course of employment or as a volunteer of a recognized civic or charitable organization.

Q. What does "express consent" mean?

A. It means oral or written permission that is positive, direct, and unequivocal, requiring no inference or implication to supply its meaning.

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