Wisconsin Sex Crimes

Enticement is the intentional act of luring or attempting to lure a person under the age of 18 years into a secluded place for the purposes of committing an illegal act. The illegal act need not occur for the state to prove its case that an enticement occurred.

Inchoate - Incomplete - Crime

Enticement is an inchoate crime, which means, in short, that the illegal act need not be completed for a crime to have occurred. The state can press charges against a person whether or not the minor engaged in any illegal activity, as well as whether or not the luring of the minor was successful.

Felony Offense

Enticement is a Class D Felony in Wisconsin. As a Class D Felony, a person convicted of enticement is subject to a fine of up to $100,000.00 or imprisonment of up to 25 years, or both. Repeat offenders can get up to 2 more years imprisonment if they were previously convicted (or pled guilty) to a misdemeanor charge, or up to 6 more years if the prior conviction was a felony.

Entice or Lure Easier To Charge In Wisconsin

Wisconsin's laws have become increasingly stricter where sexual assault and other sex based crimes are concerned. Enticement charges can now be frequently used to charge sexual assault crimes against people that may otherwise have committed no crime at all.

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If you believe that you are under investigation for a crime, if you have already been accused, arrested and charged with sexual assault or another sex-based crime, or if you have previously been convicted and believe your conviction or sentence were wrong, please call take advantage of the free initial consultation with an attorney at Van Wagner & Wood. Call us today: 1-866-262-4599

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