Citations Affected: IC 35-42; noncode.
Synopsis: Child solicitation and fondling in the presence of a child. Conference committee
report for ESB 482. Provides that a person commits child solicitation if the person solicits an
individual whom the person believes to be less than 14 years of age to engage in sexual acts.
Provides that, in a prosecution for child solicitation, the state is not required to prove that the
person solicited the child to perform an illicit act at some immediate time. Provides that a person
at least 18 years of age commits fondling in the presence of a minor if the person touches or
fondles himself in the presence of a child under 14 years of age with the intent to arouse or
satisfy the sexual desires of the child or the older person. (This conference committee report
reduces, from under 16 years of age to under 14 years of age, the maximum age of a child for
purposes of the offense of fondling in the presence of a minor.)
Effective: July 1, 2002.
MR. PRESIDENT:
Your Conference Committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the House
upon Engrossed House Amendments to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 482 respectfully reports
that said two committees have conferred and agreed as follows to wit:
that the Senate recede from its dissent from all House amendments and
that the Senate now concur in all House amendments to the bill and that
the bill be further amended as follows:
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Senator BrayRepresentative Dvorak
Chairperson
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Senator LananeRepresentative Atterholt
Senate Conferees House Conferees