Section 21-5509 - Electronic solicitation(a) Electronic solicitation is, by means of communication conducted through the telephone, internet or by other electronic means, enticing or soliciting a person, whom the offender believes to be a child, to commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act.(b) Electronic solicitation is a: (1) Severity level 3, person felony if the offender believes the person to be a child 14 or more years of age but less than 16 years of age; and(2) severity level 1, person felony if the offender believes the person to be a child under 14 years of age.(c) As used in this section, "communication conducted through the internet or by other electronic means" includes, but is not limited to, e-mail, chatroom chats and text messaging. L. 2006, ch. 212, § 7; L. 2009, ch. 70, § 1; Apr. 16; L. 2010, ch. 136, § 73, 7/1/2011.