Pennsylvania

House Bill 841.
Introduced 2/14/95.
Sponsor:  Lawless.

AN ACT

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, prohibiting pornographic computer communications to minors. 

	The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby
enacts as follows: 

	Section 1.  Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidate Statutes is
amended by adding a section to read: 

Section 6315.  Pornographic computer communications to minors.

	(a) General rule. -- A person commits a misdemeanor of the first
degree if, knowing the character and content of a communication which in
whole or in part depicts actual or simulated human nudity, sexual conduct
or sadomasochistic behavior, he initiates or engages in such communication
with a minor through a computer communication system allowing input,
output, examination or transfer of computer data or computer programs from
one computer to another. 

	(b) Solicitation. -- If such a person solicits, invites, induces or
importunes a minor to engage in sexual intercourse, deviate sexual
intercourse or sexual contact with him or with a third party or to engage
in a sexual performance, obscene sexual performance, sexual conduct or
other lewd performance for the benefit of the solicitor or for a third
party, the person commits a felony of the second degree. 

	Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.