HB 355 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for the offense of corruption of minors and for the offense of unlawful contact with minor.

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11511596 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.

WILLIAMS, KENYATTA, GIRAL, HADDOCK, ANDERSON, FLICK, KRUPAKRUPA, MAYES, BRIGGS, K.HARRIS AND MAYES,WEBSTER, JANUARY 27, 2025 AS REPORTEDAMENDED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY,SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ASMAY AMENDED,5, MARCH 26, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidatedoffense Statutes,of incorruption minors,of furtherminors providingAND forFOR THE OFFENSE OFr the offense<-- ofUNLAWFUL corruptionCONTACT ofWITH minors.MINOR.

Section 6301(a)(1)6301 of Title 18 of the <-- Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:

(a)* Offense* defined.--* (1)(e) (i)Sentencing Exceptenhancement.--The asPennsylvania providedCommission inon subparagraphSentencing, (ii),under whoever,42 beingPa.C.S. of the age of 18 years and upwards, by any act corrupts or tends to corrupt the morals of any minor less than 18 years of age, or who aids, abets, entices or encourages any such minor in the commission of any crime, or who knowingly assists or encourages such minor in violating his or her parole or any order of court, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.

A§ person2154 who(relating atto theadoption time of theguidelines offensefor undersentencing), thisshall subparagraphprovide isfor employed as a peacesentencing officerenhancement asfor definedthe undercourts section 501 (relating to definitions)consider orin wascases involving a volunteerviolation or an employee of asubsection school(a)(1)(ii) orwhere anythe otherdefendant personis who has direct contact with a studentmandated asreporter defined under section23 3124.2(a.2)Pa.C.S. (relating to institutional sexual assault) commits a felony of the third degree.

(ii)§ Whoever,6311 being of the age of 18 years and upwards, by any course of conduct in violation of Chapter 31 (relating to sexualpersons offenses)required corrupts or tends to corruptreport thesuspected moralschild ofabuse). any minor less than 18 years of age, or who aids, abets, entices or encourages any such minor in the commission of an offense under Chapter 31 commits a felony of the third degree.

ASECTION person2. who at the time of the offense under this subparagraph is employed as a peace officer as defined under section 501 or was a volunteer or an employee of a school or any other person who has direct contact with a student as defined under section 3124.2(a.2) commits a felony of the second degree.

*SECTION *6318(A) *OF SECTIONTITLE 1.18 IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 6301 OF TITLE 18 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <-- CONSOLIDATED§ STATUTES6318. IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ:

§UNLAWFUL 6301.CONTACT WITH MINOR.

CORRUPTION(A) OFFENSE DEFINED.--A PERSON COMMITS AN OFFENSE IF THE PERSON IS INTENTIONALLY IN CONTACT WITH A MINOR, OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ACTING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF MINORS.DUTIES WHO HAS ASSUMED THE IDENTITY OF A MINOR OR OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL HAVING DIRECT CONTACT WITH CHILDREN, AS DEFINED UNDER 23 PA.C.S.

*§ *6303(A) *(RELATING (E)TO SENTENCINGDEFINITIONS), ENHANCEMENT.--THEFOR PENNSYLVANIATHE COMMISSIONPURPOSE ONOF SENTENCING,ENGAGING IN AN ACTIVITY PROHIBITED UNDER 42ANY PA.C.S.OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS UNDER THIS TITLE, AND EITHER THE PERSON INITIATING THE CONTACT OR THE PERSON BEING CONTACTED IS WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH:

§[(1) 2154ANY (RELATINGOF TOTHE ADOPTIONOFFENSES OFENUMERATED GUIDELINESIN FORCHAPTER SENTENCING),31 SHALL(RELATING PROVIDETO FORSEXUAL AOFFENSES).] SENTENCING(1.1) ENHANCEMENTANY FOROF THE COURTSOFFENSES TOENUMERATED CONSIDER IN CASESCHAPTER INVOLVING30 A(RELATING VIOLATIONTO OFHUMAN SUBSECTIONTRAFFICKING), (A)(1)(II)IF WHERE THE DEFENDANTACTIVITY ISINVOLVED ASEXUAL 20250HB0355PN1151SERVITUDE -AND 2THE -VICTIM MANDATEDWAS REPORTERA UNDERMINOR. 23 PA.C.S.

§(1.2) 6311ANY (RELATINGOF TOTHE PERSONSOFFENSES REQUIREDENUMERATED TOIN REPORTCHAPTER SUSPECTED31 CHILD(RELATING ABUSE).TO SEXUAL OFFENSES).

Section(1.3) 2.INCEST AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4302(B) (RELATING TO INCEST).

(1.4) ENDANGERING WELFARE OF CHILDREN AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4304(A)(1) (RELATING TO ENDANGERING WELFARE OF CHILDREN), IF THE ACTIVITY INVOLVED SEXUAL CONTACT WITH THE MINOR.

(2) OPEN LEWDNESS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 5901 (RELATING TO OPEN LEWDNESS).

(3) PROSTITUTION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 5902 (RELATING TO PROSTITUTION AND RELATED OFFENSES).

(4) OBSCENE AND OTHER SEXUAL MATERIALS AND PERFORMANCES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 5903 (RELATING TO OBSCENE AND OTHER 20250HB0355PN1596 - 2 - SEXUAL MATERIALS AND PERFORMANCES).

(4.1) CORRUPTION OF MINORS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 6301(A) (1)(I) (RELATING TO CORRUPTION OF MINORS), IF THE ACTIVITY INVOLVED SEXUAL CONTACT WITH THE MINOR.

(4.2) CORRUPTION OF MINORS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 6301(A) (1)(II).

(5) SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN AS DEFINED IN SECTION 6312 (RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN).

(6) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AS DEFINED IN SECTION 6320 (RELATING TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN).

(7) AN ATTEMPT, SOLICITATION OR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ANY OF THE OFFENSES IN THIS SUBSECTION.

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