Electronic Solicitation Defense Lawyer

Sex crimes are severely punished felonies in Kansas, carrying serious statutory consequences. As you can imagine, sex crimes, like internet solicitation, also known as electronic solicitation, are very political and sensitive legal issues. As experienced sex crime criminal defense lawyers, we have helped defend numerous clients accused of these sex crimes.

If you have been accused or internet solicitation or electronic solicitation, contact our law firm now to speak with an experienced sex crimes defense attorney. We have represented the accused throughout Kansas, especially in the district county courts of Johnson, Wyandotte, Miami, Douglas, Shawnee, Franklin, and Allen.

The following is the Kansas Statute for electronic solicitation and internet solicitation. K.S.A. 21-3523

Internet Solicitation Statute

21-3523. Electronic solicitation. Electronic solicitation is, by means of communication conducted through the telephone, internet, or by other electronic means:

(1) Enticing or soliciting a person whom the offender believes to be a child 14 or more years of age but less than 16 years of age to commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act; or

(2) enticing or soliciting a person whom the offender believes to be a child under the age of 14 to commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act.

(b) Electronic solicitation as described in subsection (a)(1) is a severity level 3 person felony. Electronic solicitation as described in subsection (a)(2) is a severity level 1 person felony.

(c) For the purposes of this section, "communication conducted through the internet or by other electronic means" includes but is not limited to e-mail, chatroom chats and text messaging.

(d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminal code.

Electronic solicitation doesn't necessarily require the use of the internet. It can also be committed over the phone or any other electronic method. If the alleged victim was under 16 you will face a level 3 felony charge, which carries a potential prison sentence of 100 months. If, the alleged victim was under 14, you will face a Level 1 person felony charge, which carries a prison sentence up to 267 months. Additionally, you will be required to register as a sex offender even after your prison sentence is completed.

Sex Crimes Attorney

As a sex crimes defense attorney, I have seen many cases where the alleged victim wasn't even a child or even a real victim. Rather, it was a law enforcement officer posing as a teenage girl on the internet, enticing my clients. Sound a lot like entrapment, but the courts distinguish it. If you have been charged with internet or electronic solicitation, or if you believe you are even under investigation for a sex crime, contact our sex crimes defense law firm now to discuss your defense with an experienced criminal defense lawyer. We are purposefully located across the street from the Johnson County, KS District Court.