Bill > S3199

This bill broadens the statute that criminalizes cyber-harassment of minors. Under current law, cyber-harassment is a crime of the third degree if the offender is 21 or older and impersonates a minor for the purpose of cyber-harassing a minor. This bill expands the law to make it a crime of the third degree if the person is 18 or older and engages in cyber-harassing a minor, regardless of whether they impersonate a minor. The bill eliminates the requirement that the offender must impersonate a minor to be guilty of the offense. A crime of the third degree is punishable by three to five years imprisonment, a fine of up to $15,000, or both.

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