Child Luring
Child Luring (s. 172.1 (1)) Charges in Canada: Offences, Defences, Punishments
What is child luring? Child luring is covered under s.172.1 of the Criminal Code. You can be charged with child luring if you use the internet to communicate with someone who you know is not 18 years or older with the intent to commit sexual exploitation, incest, child pornography, or sexual assault. The purpose of s.172.1 of the Criminal Code is to criminalize ...
Age of Consent in Canada: Laws, Exceptions, Offences, Defences
When someone reaches the age of consent in Canada, they can legally agree to sexual activity. Meanwhile, the criminal law sets severe penalties for those who engage in sexual activities with young persons below the age of consent, penalizing such activities by Canadians both inside and outside of Canada. The law sets several exceptions and includes defences for those investigated or prosecuted ...
What are the best defences to child luring?
The best defence to a child luring charge will depend heavily on the unique circumstances of the offence. In order to find out how you can most effectively defend yourself following this charge, contact one of our skilled and experienced criminal defence lawyers immediately.One common defence to this charge is to argue that you did not know that the complainant was under the age of ...
