Thursday, October 31, 2013

Online solicitation law overturned, but D.A. still confident

Jordan Brewer Article 1

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Online-solicitation-law-overturned-but-D-A-4944541.php

Mark Wilson San Antonio Express News October 31, 2013

Category of problem: online sexual solicitation to a minor

Level of problem: National

This article concerns: minors of both genders and sexual predators

How does this article affect families or individuals?
because of this overturn parents will need to start being even more cautious as to what their children are doing online.  Before, online sexual predators had a lot more to lose than they do now.  Without this criminal act being much of a penalty anymore, we could start seeing tighter regulations online within families. 

My opinion on the article:
I liked the fact that this was previously a felony charge even for only being charged with sexual implications.  I have no respect for this act and believe it should be charged with at a minimum of a third degree felony, if not even higher.  Nothing good comes from these "innocent" chats online, only children being raped or kidnapped.  When you make the charges less harsh then these people will be way more inclined to go back to targeting children online whereas before I'm sure the thought of a felony charge scared many of them away or at least made them be a lot more cautious and a lot less effective at obtaining their goal which we can only hope now that never happens.  The article goes onto say that the penalty before of third degree felony is way too harsh and actually unconstitutional via way of freedom of speech.  I definitely do not like this and can only hope it goes back before this terrible problem gets even worse than it already is. 

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