Bill > HB1352

This bill amends Pennsylvania's law on unlawful contact with a minor by expanding the list of offenses that can trigger a charge of unlawful contact with a minor. Specifically, the bill modifies Section 6318(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to include additional criminal activities involving minors. The changes broaden the existing statute to explicitly cover offenses such as human trafficking involving sexual servitude of a minor, incest, endangering welfare of children with sexual contact, corruption of minors (both with sexual contact and through other means), and attempts or conspiracies to commit these offenses. The bill removes the previous broad reference to sexual offenses and replaces it with more specific language that details the exact types of criminal conduct that constitute unlawful contact. The modified law aims to provide clearer legal guidance and potentially strengthen protections for minors by creating more precise definitions of what constitutes illegal contact. The amendments will take effect 60 days after the bill's enactment, giving law enforcement and legal professionals time to understand and implement the new provisions.

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