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Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 163.479: Unlawful contact with a child.

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  1. 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes
  2. 16. Crimes and Punishments
  3. Chapter 163 — Offenses Against Persons

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful contact with a child if the person:

      (a)(A) Has been designated a sexually violent dangerous offender under ORS 137.765;

      (B) Has been classified as a level three sex offender under ORS 163A.100 (3);

      (C) Has been sentenced as a dangerous offender under ORS 161.725 upon conviction of a sex crime; or

      (D) Has been given a similar designation or been sentenced under a similar law of another jurisdiction; and

      (b) Knowingly contacts a child with the intent to commit a crime or for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual desires of the person or another person.

      (2) As used in this section:

      (a) “Child” means a person under 18 years of age.

      (b) “Contact” means to communicate in any manner.

      (c) “Sex crime” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163A.005.

      (3) Unlawful contact with a child is a Class C felony.

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