It is criminal, by the way, under even a restrictive reading of section § 2422 of the United States Criminal Code (the Code), commonly referred to as the federal enticement statute. Punishment is 15 years in prison. Child Abuse.
Coercing a child into displaying inappropriate sexual behavior, which they would never do on their own, is quit…
It is criminal, by the way, under even a restrictive reading of section § 2422 of the United States Criminal Code (the Code), commonly referred to as the federal enticement statute. Punishment is 15 years in prison. Child Abuse.
Coercing a child into displaying inappropriate sexual behavior, which they would never do on their own, is quite illegal, irrespective of whether an act is performed at all.
Displaying sexual behaviors at the prompting of adults, discussing sexual behaviors while concealing the conversation, alienation of parental affection while encouraging inappropriate sexual responses to personal engagement with the child, all are quite illegal IMHO but I’m not a lawyer, I’m a garden-variety gay man who can read plain English.
When I read this, all the pieces of the puzzle drop into place in my mind and what’s going to happen.
1) People who train teachers to do this can be arrested, tried and convicted and sent to prison for 15 years as participants in a criminal conspiracy to abuse children.
2) Teachers who do this can be arrested, tried and convicted and sent to prison for 15 years for abusing children.
3) Anyone corresponding with a minor electronically and inducing them to perform an inappropriate sexual behavior and conceal the relationship can be arrested and tried likewise.
4) Social media which allow these people to contact children and induce them to perform inappropriate sexual behaviors and conceal the relationship can potentially be criminally liable.
5) “Influencers” which encourage inappropriate sexual behaviors and conceal relationships can potentially be criminally liable.
It will take a single case at trial to establish the facts of the matter and obvious problem with this destructive behavior, and you’ll see this evaporate very quickly.
I sympathise with all children who are atypical in any way, because I was such a child in so many ways, it’s not fun. But helping a child cope is quite different from secretly inducing impressionable children to express inappropriate sexual behaviors.
It would have been devastating for me to have met one of these people when I was young.
It is criminal, by the way, under even a restrictive reading of section § 2422 of the United States Criminal Code (the Code), commonly referred to as the federal enticement statute. Punishment is 15 years in prison. Child Abuse.
Coercing a child into displaying inappropriate sexual behavior, which they would never do on their own, is quite illegal, irrespective of whether an act is performed at all.
Displaying sexual behaviors at the prompting of adults, discussing sexual behaviors while concealing the conversation, alienation of parental affection while encouraging inappropriate sexual responses to personal engagement with the child, all are quite illegal IMHO but I’m not a lawyer, I’m a garden-variety gay man who can read plain English.
https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-2001-coercion-and-enticement-18-usc-2422
The American Bar association gives a good summary interpretation
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/child_law/resources/child_law_practiceonline/child_law_practice/vol-34/november-2015/understanding-sexual-grooming-in-child-abuse-cases/
When I read this, all the pieces of the puzzle drop into place in my mind and what’s going to happen.
1) People who train teachers to do this can be arrested, tried and convicted and sent to prison for 15 years as participants in a criminal conspiracy to abuse children.
2) Teachers who do this can be arrested, tried and convicted and sent to prison for 15 years for abusing children.
3) Anyone corresponding with a minor electronically and inducing them to perform an inappropriate sexual behavior and conceal the relationship can be arrested and tried likewise.
4) Social media which allow these people to contact children and induce them to perform inappropriate sexual behaviors and conceal the relationship can potentially be criminally liable.
5) “Influencers” which encourage inappropriate sexual behaviors and conceal relationships can potentially be criminally liable.
It will take a single case at trial to establish the facts of the matter and obvious problem with this destructive behavior, and you’ll see this evaporate very quickly.
I sympathise with all children who are atypical in any way, because I was such a child in so many ways, it’s not fun. But helping a child cope is quite different from secretly inducing impressionable children to express inappropriate sexual behaviors.
It would have been devastating for me to have met one of these people when I was young.