Child Luring
Child Luring Laws in Canada
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 child luring to protect children, ...
Age of Consent in Canada
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 ...
