Bill > HB4630

This bill, titled the "Pedophilia Prosecution Act," amends West Virginia law to strengthen protections against child exploitation by removing a limitation that previously restricted investigations involving individuals falsely representing themselves as minors to only those conducted or overseen by law enforcement officers. The bill clarifies that a "minor" is anyone under 18 years old or someone who presents themselves as such, and it outlines felony penalties for adults who use computers to solicit or lure a minor (defined as at least four years younger) into illegal sexual activity or travel with the intent to engage in such activity.

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