What Does 2907.07 Importuning Mean?

Section 2907.07 | Importuning.
(A) No person shall solicit a person who is less than thirteen years of age to engage in sexual activity with the offender, whether or not the offender knows the age of such person.

What does importuning mean in Ohio?

Ohio strictly penalizes and zealously prosecutes anyone accused of importuning, which is the act of soliciting a minor under the age of 13 to engage in a sexual activity. These activities include prostitution and sexually explicit electronic messages (texting, social media, emails, etc).

What does it mean to be a sexually oriented offender?

A judge may rule that a habitual sex offender is subject to neighbor/ community notification. Sexually Oriented Offender: A person who has been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, committing a sexually oriented offense, but who has not been designated as a sexual predator or habitual sex offender.

Robert Thorne

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