163.434 Provisions applicable to online sexual corruption of a child. (1) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree that the person was not more than three years older than the person reasonably believed the child to be.
(2) It is not a defense to a prosecution for online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree that the person was in fact communicating with a law enforcement officer, as defined in ORS 163.730, or a person working under the direction of a law enforcement officer, who is 16 years of age or older.
(3) Online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree is committed in either the county in which the communication originated or the county in which the communication was received. [2007 c.876 §4]
Note: See note under 163.431.
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Chapter 163 — Offenses Against Persons
2025 EDITION
OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
HOMICIDE
ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES
KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES
COERCION
SEXUAL OFFENSES
OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY
VISUAL RECORDING OF SEXUAL CONDUCT OF CHILDREN
INVASION OF PRIVACY
MISCELLANEOUS
STALKING
SEXUAL ABUSE RESTRAINING ORDERS
HOMICIDE
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163.434 Provisions applicable to online sexual corruption of a child. (1) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree that the person was not more than three years older than the person reasonably believed the child to be.
(2) It is not a defense to a prosecution for online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree that the person was in fact communicating with a law enforcement officer, as defined in ORS 163.730, or a person working under the direction of a law enforcement officer, who is 16 years of age or older.
(3) Online sexual corruption of a child in the first or second degree is committed in either the county in which the communication originated or the county in which the communication was received. [2007 c.876 §4]
Note: See note under 163.431.
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Oregon criminal law — ORS Title 16 (2025 snapshot) · legal_authorities
163.730 Definitions for ORS 30.866 and 163.730 to 163.750. As used in ORS 30.866 and 163.730 to 163.750, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Alarm” means to cause apprehension or fear resulting from the perception of danger.
(2) “Coerce” means to restrain, compel or dominate by force or threat.
(3) “Contact” includes but is not limited to:
(a) Coming into the visual or physical presence of the other person;
(b) Following the other person;
(c) Waiting outside the home, property, place of work or school of the other person or of a member of that person’s family or household;
(d) Sending or making written or electronic communications in any form to the other person;
(e) Speaking with the other person by any means;
(f) Communicating with the other person through a third person;
(g) Committing a crime against the other person;
(h) Communicating with a third person who has some relationship to the other person with the intent of affecting the third person’s relationship with the other person;
(i) Communicating with business entities with the intent of affecting some right or interest of the other person;
(j) Damaging the other person’s home, property, place of work or school;
(k) Delivering directly or through a third person any object to the home, property, place of work or school of the other person;
(L) Service of process or other legal documents unless the other person is served as provided in ORCP 7 or 9;
(m) Obtaining, possessing, transferring, creating, uttering or converting to the person’s own use the personal identification of the other person;
(n) Disclosing an image of the other person, whose intimate parts are visible or who is engaged in sexual conduct, without the consent of the other person;
(o) The use of an electronic service, appli