Nevada Child Enticement Laws

Nevada’s child enticement laws deal closely with situations where an adult has inappropriate contact with a minor child in an effort to separate them from their home.  IN order to be found guilty of child enticement a person over the age of 18 must commit the following:

• Knowingly contact or communicate via the use of a computer system or network; with
• A child who is less than 16 years of age; and
• Who is at least 5 years younger than the person with the intent to persuade, entice, lure or transport the child
• Away from his home or from any location known to his parent or guardian or other person legally responsible for the child to a place other than where the child is located, for any purpose;
• Without the express consent of the parent or guardian; and
• With the intent to avoid the consent of the parent or guardian of the child; and
• With the intent to engage in sexual conduct with the child.

Penalties for Child Enticement in Nevada

A person convicted of child enticement shall be guilty of a category B felony and face imprisonment for a minimum term of two years an a maximum term of twenty years and a maximum fine of $10,000.

Defense of Child Enticement in Nevada

A defendant that has been charged with enticing a child will have available a number of defenses.  These defenses if asserted correctly could absolve the defendant of any criminal liability:

• Duress or compulsion where a person engages in criminal conduct due to threat of imminent death, or seriously bodily injury, or force.
• Ignorance to or mistake as a mater of fact that negates the element of intent to commit the crime
• Involuntary intoxication that results in lack of capacity to appreciate right from wrong
• Mental disease, defect, or insanity

Attempted Child Enticement in Nevada

A person can be found guilty of attempted online child enticement if they take a step to commit the crime with the intent of committing the crime of online child enticement.  The step must strongly show that the defendant would have completed the crime of child enticement if possible.  Attempted child enticement carries a sentence of a maximum of ten years.

When to Talk to a Lawyer

Getting in contact with an attorney is absolutely crucial when you have been charged with child enticement. Only a licensed attorney in your state, with criminal defense experience, can give you the advice and counsel you will need throughout the criminal justice process.