North Carolina General Statutes
Article 26 - Offenses Against Public Morality and Decency.
§ 14-202.1 - Taking indecent liberties with children.

14-202.1. Taking indecent liberties with children.
(a) A person is guilty of taking indecent liberties with children if, being 16 years of age or more and at least five years older than the child in question, he either:
(1) Willfully takes or attempts to take any immoral, improper, or indecent liberties with any child of either sex under the age of 16 years for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire; or
(2) Willfully commits or attempts to commit any lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body or any part or member of the body of any child of either sex under the age of 16 years.
(b) Taking indecent liberties with children is punishable as a Class F felony. (1955, c. 764; 1975, c. 779; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1201; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 14 - Criminal Law

Article 26 - Offenses Against Public Morality and Decency.

§ 14-177 - Crime against nature.

§ 14-178 - Incest.

§ 14-183 - Bigamy.

§ 14-184 - Fornication and adultery.

§ 14-186 - Opposite sexes occupying same bedroom at hotel for immoral purposes; falsely registering as husband and wife.

§ 14-188 - Certain evidence relative to keeping disorderly houses admissible; keepers of such houses defined; punishment.

§ 14-190.1 - Obscene literature and exhibitions.

§ 14-190.4 - Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications.

§ 14-190.5 - Preparation of obscene photographs, slides and motion pictures.

§ 14-190.5A - Disclosure of private images; civil action.

§ 14-190.6 - Employing or permitting minor to assist in offense under Article.

§ 14-190.7 - Dissemination to minors under the age of 16 years.

§ 14-190.8 - Dissemination to minors under the age of 13 years.

§ 14-190.9 - Indecent exposure.

§ 14-190.13 - Definitions for certain offenses concerning minors.

§ 14-190.14 - Displaying material harmful to minors.

§ 14-190.15 - Disseminating harmful material to minors; exhibiting harmful performances to minors.

§ 14-190.16 - First degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

§ 14-190.17 - Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

§ 14-190.17A - Third degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

§ 14-190.20 - Warrants for obscenity offenses.

§ 14-196 - Using profane, indecent or threatening language to any person over telephone; annoying or harassing by repeated telephoning or making false statements over telephone.

§ 14-196.3 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Cyberstalking.

§ 14-199 - Obstructing way to places of public worship.

§ 14-202 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Secretly peeping into room occupied by another person.

§ 14-202.1 - Taking indecent liberties with children.

§ 14-202.2 - Indecent liberties between children.

§ 14-202.3 - Solicitation of child by computer or certain other electronic devices to commit an unlawful sex act.

§ 14-202.4 - Taking indecent liberties with a student.

§ 14-202.5 - Ban online conduct by high-risk sex offenders that endangers children.

§ 14-202.5A - Liability of commercial social networking sites.

§ 14-202.6 - Ban on name changes by sex offenders.