New York Laws
Article 120 - Assault and Related Offenses
120.70 - Luring a Child.


1. A person is guilty of luring a child when he or she lures a child
into a motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, isolated area, building, or
part thereof, for the purpose of committing against such child any of
the following offenses: an offense as defined in section 70.02 of this
chapter; an offense as defined in section 125.25 or 125.27 of this
chapter; a felony offense that is a violation of article one hundred
thirty of this chapter; an offense as defined in section 135.25 of this
chapter; an offense as defined in sections 230.30, 230.33, 230.34 or
230.34-a of this chapter; an offense as defined in sections 255.25,
255.26, or 255.27 of this chapter; or an offense as defined in sections
263.05, 263.10, or 263.15 of this chapter. For purposes of this
subdivision "child" means a person less than seventeen years of age.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude, if the evidence
warrants, a conviction for the commission or attempted commission of any
crime, including but not limited to a crime defined in article one
hundred thirty-five of this chapter.

2. Luring a child is a class E felony, provided, however, that if the
underlying offense the actor intended to commit against such child
constituted a class A or a class B felony, then the offense of luring a
child in violation of this section shall be deemed respectively, a class
C felony or class D felony.

Structure New York Laws

New York Laws

PEN - Penal

Part 3 - Specific Offenses

Title H - Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation

Article 120 - Assault and Related Offenses

120.00 - Assault in the Third Degree.

120.01 - Reckless Assault of a Child by a Child Day Care Provider.

120.02 - Reckless Assault of a Child.

120.03 - Vehicular Assault in the Second Degree.

120.04 - Vehicular Assault in the First Degree.

120.04-A - Aggravated Vehicular Assault.

120.05 - Assault in the Second Degree.

120.06 - Gang Assault in the Second Degree.

120.07 - Gang Assault in the First Degree.

120.08 - Assault on a Peace Officer, Police Officer, Firefighter or Emergency Medical Services Professional.

120.09 - Assault on a Judge.

120.10 - Assault in the First Degree.

120.11 - Aggravated Assault Upon a Police Officer or a Peace Officer.

120.12 - Aggravated Assault Upon a Person Less Than Eleven Years Old.

120.13 - Menacing in the First Degree.

120.14 - Menacing in the Second Degree.

120.15 - Menacing in the Third Degree.

120.16 - Hazing in the First Degree.

120.17 - Hazing in the Second Degree.

120.18 - Menacing a Police Officer or Peace Officer.

120.20 - Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree.

120.25 - Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree.

120.30 - Promoting a Suicide Attempt.

120.35 - Promoting a Suicide Attempt; When Punishable as Attempt to Commit Murder.

120.40 - Definitions.

120.45 - Stalking in the Fourth Degree.

120.50 - Stalking in the Third Degree.

120.55 - Stalking in the Second Degree.

120.60 - Stalking in the First Degree.

120.70 - Luring a Child.