{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-709.8a","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 709.8A","heading":"Grooming.","body":"1. A person commits grooming when the person knowingly performs an act in person or by conduct through a third party, uses a computer, internet service, or any other electronic storage or transmission device, or uses written communication to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, a child or a person believed to be a child to commit any unlawful sex act or to otherwise engage in unlawful sexual conduct. As used in this section, “child” means a person under eighteen years of age.\n2. Grooming is a class “D” felony.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 709 - SEXUAL ABUSE"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/709.8A.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:17Z","sha256":"356bc327d9869cb3f714cddc223b66aba2772ba3a015d1c92a0b2794bcce67bb","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-709.8","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-709.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}