It shall not be a defense that the minor or victim was over the age of majority. The use of a computer can range anywhere from making the initial contact with the minor to allowing the minor and the offender to communicate when a face to face meeting is almost impossible. One of the reasons that using a computer to solicit a minor is so easy, is that many parents do not adequately supervise their children while the child is using the net, and has no idea what the child is seeing or doing on the net. In addition many adults have no knowledge of how to even use a computer. Whereas, today many children are being taught to use computers and the intenet in schools, and often times children use the internet to do research for school papers and projects.
Many public libraries offer access to internet for their patrons.
An offender should not be charged every time the offender communicates or contacts the child. Instead, it should be looked upon as one continuing act from the initial contact to the meeting of minds to meet for the purpose of sexual activity or conduct. This offense is ment to cover a varity of situations. John is a 25 years old white male who lives in Ohio. John and Jane start talking.