ORS 163.434: Provisions applicable to online sexual corruption of a child.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree that the person was not more than three years older than the person reasonably believed the child to be. (2) It is not a defense to a prosecution for online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree that the person was in fact communicating with a law enforcement officer, as defined in ORS 163.730, or a person working under the direction of a law enforcement officer, who is 16 years of age or older. (3) Online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree is committed in either the county in which the communication originated or the county in which the communication was received. [2007 c.876 §4]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 163.431.
This rule cites
- ORS 163.730 — resolved
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors163.html