Traveling to Meet a Minor

The crime is defined as traveling any distance within, from, or to Florida for the purpose of engaging in unlawful sexual conduct with a child after using an online service or electronic device to solicit, lure, seduce, or entice the child to engage in said behavior.

Penalties

If you are sentenced for the charge, it is considered a 2nd-degree felony. The punishment includes up to 15 years in prison, up to 15 years of probation, and a $10,000 fine. It is a Level 7 offense, which means a judge is required to sentence a person convicted of the charge to 21 months in prison minimum. Likewise, each separate use of a computer, Internet service, online service, or electronic device can be charged as a separate offense.