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O.C.G.A. § 16-6-5: Crimes and Offenses — O.C.G.A. § 16-6-5

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a felony by soliciting, enticing, or taking a child under 16 to any place for child molestation or indecent acts, punishable by 10–30 years imprisonment. A narrow exception applies to offenders age 18 or younger who are no more than 4 years older than a victim aged 14–15.

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