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Dietz v. Commonwealth
No. 160857Supreme Court of Virginia
160857 Dietz v. Commonwealth 09/07/2017 Upon review of the conviction of an elementary school teacher under Code §18.2-374.3(B) for the crime of using a cell phone for "purposes of procuring or promoting" one …
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160857 Dietz v. Commonwealth 09/07/2017 Upon review of the conviction of an elementary school teacher under Code §18.2-374.3(B) f…
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160857 Dietz v. Commonwealth 09/07/2017 Upon review of the conviction of an elementary school teacher under Code §18.2-374.3(B) for the crime of using a cell phone for "purposes of procuring or promoting" one of her 11-year-old students for activity that would violate Code §18.2-370 (taking indecent liberties with children), the judgment is affirmed. The Court of Appeals correctly held that no third-party communication is required for a violation of Code §18.2-374.3(B) -- a perpetrator can violate the statute by directly communicating with the child, with the objective of scheming or plotting to induce the minor to be the victim of the taking of indecent liberties, whether presently or in t…
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160857 Dietz v. Commonwealth 09/07/2017 Upon review of the conviction of an elementary school teacher under Code §18.2-374.3(B) for the crime of using a cell phone for "purposes of procuring or promoting" one of her 11-year-old students for activity that would violate Code §18.2-370 (taking indecent liberties with children), the judgment is affirmed. The Court of Appeals correctly held that no third-party communication is required for a violation of Code §18.2-374.3(B) -- a perpetrator can violate the statute by directly communicating with the child, with the objective of scheming or plotting to induce the minor to be the victim of the taking of indecent liberties, whether presently or in t…
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