Bill > H2807

This bill, titled "Further protecting children from sexual predators," proposes to amend existing Massachusetts General Laws to enhance protections for minors. Specifically, it introduces a new section, Section 29D of Chapter 272, which criminalizes soliciting sex with anyone under eighteen years old, including through the internet, and mandates a minimum three-year prison sentence for offenders. Additionally, the bill amends Section 178C of Chapter 6 to include this new offense in relevant legal references, and it adds Section 44½ to Chapter 265, which makes it a crime to entice any person under eighteen for any illegal purpose using methods like the internet, rewards, promises, threats, or intimidation, carrying a mandatory minimum five-year prison sentence.