SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1826

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES KOMO (Sponsor), WILDBERGER, DARROUGH, MEADOWS, GEORGE AND SCHIEFFER (Co-sponsors).

                  Read 1st time January 24, 2008 and copies ordered printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 568, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to impersonating a minor, with a penalty provision.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 568, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 568.075, to read as follows:

            568.075. 1. A person commits the crime of impersonating a minor or someone else if, except as provided for in subsection 2 of this section, such person is an adult and knowingly pretends to be a minor or someone else other than who they really are for the purpose of communicating with a minor over the Internet or any other telecommunications or electronic device.

            2. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall not apply to any on-duty local, state, or federal law enforcement officer engaged in investigating a crime or to any person or volunteer working with such law enforcement officer in the investigation.

            3. As used in this section the following terms shall mean:

            (1) "Adult", any person over eighteen years of age;

            (2) "Minor", any child eighteen years of age or younger.

            4. Impersonating a minor or someone else is a class A misdemeanor.

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