2004 Minnesota Statutes

     609.352 Solicitation of children to engage in sexual 
  conduct. 

    Subdivision 1.    Definitions.  As used in this section: 

    (a) "child" means a person 15 years of age or younger; 

    (b) "sexual conduct" means sexual contact of the 
 individual's primary genital area, sexual penetration as defined 
 in section 609.341, or sexual performance as defined in section 
 617.246; and 

    (c) "solicit" means commanding, entreating, or attempting 
 to persuade a specific person in person, by telephone, by 
 letter, or by computerized or other electronic means. 

    Subd. 2.    Prohibited act.  A person 18 years of age or 
 older who solicits a child or someone the person reasonably 
 believes is a child to engage in sexual conduct with intent to 
 engage in sexual conduct is guilty of a felony and may be 
 sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years, or to 
 payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. 

    Subd. 3.    Defenses.  Mistake as to age is not a 
 defense to a prosecution under this section. 

    HIST: 1986 c 445 s 3; 2000 c 311 art 4 s 3,4