S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 9, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. GABRYSZAK -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to making the luring or
enticing of a child a crime
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 260.08 to
read as follows:
S 260.08 CRIMINAL LURING OR ENTICING OF A CHILD.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL LURING OR ENTICING OF A CHILD WHEN:
1. HE OR SHE FALSELY REQUESTS HELP OR PROMISES A REWARD TO A CHILD
WITH THE INTENT TO BRING HARM TO THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR MORAL WELFARE
OF THE CHILD; OR
2. HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY LURES A CHILD INTO AN AREA OR ENTICES A CHILD
INTO AN ACT BY FALSELY REQUESTING HELP OR PROMISING A REWARD, WHERE SUCH
AREA OR ACT IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO AN INJURY TO THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR
MORAL WELFARE OF SUCH CHILD.
CRIMINAL LURING OR ENTICING OF A CHILD IS A CLASS B FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14348-01-2