RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 186 (HB 222) 2021 Regular Session Stefanski
Existing law provides for the crime of computer-aided solicitation of a minor which prohibits
persons 17 and older from using electronic textual communication for the purpose of
persuading a person under age 17 to engage in sexual conduct.
Existing law also provides penalties for whomever commits the crime of computer-aided
solicitation of a minor.
New law adds that it shall also be a violation of existing law when a person 17 years of age
or older uses another person 17 years of age or older to contact a person under the age of 17
years and there is an age difference of greater than two years between the person contacted
and the offender, for the purpose of engaging or with the intent to engage in any of the
conduct described by existing law.
Existing law provides for the crime of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and
a student and provides penalties.
New law specifies that lewd or lascivious acts committed in the virtual or physical presence
of a student are also in violation of existing law.
New law defines "virtual".
Existing law provides for the crime of video voyeurism and provides penalties.
New law adds that it shall also be a violation of existing law when an adult manipulates a
person under the age of 17 years to take a photograph, film, or videotape of oneself to send
to the adult for a lewd or lascivious purpose.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Amends R.S. 14:81.4(A)(2); Adds R.S. 14:81.3(A)(5), 81.4(B)(5), and 283(A)(3))