Is it illegal to talk in a chat room with someone under 18?

8 Track Mind

you are under arrest. put your hands in the air and report to the local precinct

clover7907

No, it's never illegal to "talk" to someone, online, or in person for that matter.

Jack

No it is not illegal.

freesample1

you can talk to anyone you want to on the internet. Just make this real. If you are just giving advice that is cool. Don't talk about anything that only their parents should be talking to them about. Don't get personal, or play mind games with them. You might just end up on TV looking like the rest of the idiots who have excuses after excuses as to why they were there just to help the teen. Personally if you don't know these kids then you are just another strange person in a strange world. Let their parents talk to them.

Spotter 888

It is not illegal to talk to someone under 18 unless your conversation is of the "illegal" kind. Besides, how would you know their age? I can say I am 15 and no one would know any better.** Yeah I wish. lol.

curiousgeorgey

chit chatting, no, but cursing, using lewd and offensive language and propositioning them can be.
Why would an adult want to chat with a minor anyway.

I got four words of for-warning: To Catch A Predator

imgma2

Why would you want to?

Michael O

no it is not illegal, like said below, as long as you dont start exchanging pics/vids etc of each other that are inappropriate

Brian & Pam C

I don't think so as long as your talking about something appropriate.

bottleblondemama

It doesn't become illegal unless you cross certain boundaries that are inappropriate for children under the age of 18. As interpretations of what is/is not appropriate, it would be legally much safer to confine all chatroom conversations to persons that at least represent themselves to be of legal age.

Ever see the movie, "Hard Candy"?

DumBlonD

Not that I know of.

chanju84

I'm presuming you are 18 or older... it is not illegal, no, unless you cross the legal boundaries of obscenity in the content or images in your conversation. Keep it innocent, and be conscientious of your language and such.

Remember, better to error on the side of caution -- especially in this day and age!

J.G

No. You anand

BUILD THE WALL

Should be if it isn't
Your wondering about that
Has everyone wondering about you
and child molesting possibilities
Maybe seek help before to go John Wayne Casey on the defenseless children
After checking out your questions please seek help from qualified person not a Yahoo answers Yahoo

MICHAEL L

NO IT IS NOT LEGAL SO LEAVE EM ALONE

abc_piper

i say it depends how old you are. if you are significantly younger, then YES. there is no reason to talk to a stranger that young about anything.

leeseylou2

if you plan on going further in your conversations than is morally and sociably acceptable, then I'd tell you to stop. If you're around 30+ years, then why would you want to talk to someone that young, unless they're family? You don't need "friends" that young, and you certainly don't need romantic online prospects that young either.

nascarfan7677

yes, that is disgusting and illegal, shame on you for even suggesting that

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