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Ind. Code § 35-42-4-12 — Sex offender Internet offense
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 4: Sex Crimes, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-42-4-12
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 12. (a) This section applies only to a sex offender (as defined in IC 11-8-8-4.5 ). (b) A sex offender who knowingly or intentionally violates a: (1) condition of probation; (2) condition of parole; or (3) rule of a community transition program; that prohibits the offender from using a social networking web site or an instant messaging or chat room program to communicate with a child less than sixteen (16) years of age commits a sex offender Internet offense, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section. (c) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (b) that the person reasonably believed that the child was at least sixteen (16) years of age.
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Is sex offender Internet offense a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
It depends on the circumstances: sex offender Internet offense ranges from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-42-4-12.
Sex offender Internet offense — base offense: Class A Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 35-42-4-12(b)) · Sex offender Internet offense — prior conviction: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-42-4-12(b))
Which Indiana statute covers sex offender Internet offense?
Sex offender Internet offense is governed by Ind. Code § 35-42-4-12 (Sex offender Internet offense).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.