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O.R.C. 2905.05: Criminal Child Enticement Charges

Any criminal charge alleging impropriety with children has the potential to ruin your career, destroy your family, and make you a pariah in the community. The Cleveland child enticement defense attorneys at Patituce & Associates know that criminal defense matters in all areas of your life and are committed to providing top-tier legal guidance to our clients! Our team is led by former prosecutors, and we are experienced with challenging complex sex crime cases in Ohio. We are confident in our ability to defend your interests to the fullest extent.

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  • What Is Child Enticement?
    Protecting children from predators is a significant concern these days, and when a person entices, lures, coaxes, or otherwise convinces a child under 14 years old to accompany them somewhere without permission, they can be charged under O.R.C. 2905.05, Criminal Child Enticement. Charges for this offense are often filed along with other charges, such as unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, gross sexual imposition, disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, importuning, and possessing criminal tools.
  • Ohio Child Enticement Penalties

    Luring, enticing, or soliciting a child to accompany you in any manner without the permission of a parent or guardian is a crime. Under Ohio’s child enticement law, you can be charged with first-degree misdemeanor.

    This conviction can lead to the following penalties:

    • Up to six months in jail
    • Up to a year in prison (if charged with priors)

    If you have previous convictions under this section or for related crimes like kidnapping or abduction, you’ll face a fifth-degree felony charge of criminal child enticement and up to a year in prison.

Cleveland Child Enticement Defense Attorneys

At Patituce & Associates, our job is to minimize exposure to criminal penalties for our clients. We push back against allegations of unlawful conduct and fight to protect your freedom and reputation in the community. As former prosecutors, our Cleveland child enticement defense lawyers know how the prosecution thinks. Using this experience, we’re able to create effective defense strategies for our clients. When you work with Patituce & Associates, you get an attorney who puts your best interest at the forefront of your case.

Get in touch with our Cleveland child enticement defense lawyers today by calling (440) 771-1175 to see what we can do for you. This is a serious situation, but we have the experience and know-how to help.

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