Mark Foley & Florida Statute 847.0135

Mark Foley will need to brush up on Florida Statute 847.0135. Section 3 should be of particular interest to him.

(3) CERTAIN USES OF COMPUTER SERVICES PROHIBITED.--Any person who knowingly utilizes a computer on-line service, Internet service, or local bulletin board service to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, a child or another person believed by the person to be a child, to commit any illegal act described in chapter 794, relating to sexual battery; chapter 800, relating to lewdness and indecent exposure; or chapter 827, relating to child abuse, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

Foley had an online chat with a male minor from a Pensecola hotel room. The online discussion of of the X rated variety. Foley will need good legal council.