25 LC 48 1448
House Bill 421
By: Representatives Taylor of the 173
rd
, Rice of the 139
th
, Reeves of the 99
th
, Ballinger of the
23
rd
, and Mathiak of the 82
nd
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and
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offenses, so as to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to2
provide penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal3
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5
SECTION 1.6
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act."7
SECTION 2.8
Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is9
amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:10
"16-6-4.1.
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(a) A person commits the offense of traveling to meet a child for indecent purposes when12
such person travels any distance into this state from outside this state, or causes another13
person to do so, for the purpose of contacting any child under the age of 16 years, or with14
a person believed to be a child under the age of 16 years, to:15
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(1) Solicit, entice, or commit any act of child molestation or other indecent act; or16
(2) Solicit or entice any parent, guardian, or other lawful custodian of any child, or to17
solicit or entice any person believed to be a parent, guardian, or other lawful custodian18
of any child, to consent to or otherwise allow the participation of any child in any act of19
child molestation or other indecent act.20
(b)(1) Any person convicted of violating paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code21
section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than22
two years nor more than ten years and shall be subject to the sentencing and punishment23
provisions of Code Sections 17-10-6.2 and 17-10-7.24
(2) Any person convicted of violating paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code25
section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten26
years.27
(3) Any person convicted of violating this Code section shall be subject to the provisions28
of Code Section 42-1-12."29
SECTION 3.30
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.31
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