criminal-law international india minor sexual-offences
Is using the word Roleplay with overseas minor can land me in jail
<p>Hypothetical Question:
I am using an adult app (18+) for roleplaying. A girl from South Africa joined. She told her age is 14. I asked &quot;wanna do roleplay?&quot; She also kept her category in Roleplay. Then she said I'm underage you creep&quot; and then closed the chat. We didn't say anything nor did we send any pictures.
Is it illegal? Will I be jailed over just saying &quot;wanna do roleplay&quot;. I am 19 year old.</p>
<p>Is this chatting with a minor is illegal?</p>

<p><strong>Is this chatting with a minor is illegal?</strong></p>
<p>Possibly, as a hypothetical<sup>1</sup>, under <a href="https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_45_76_00001_200021_1517807324077&amp;orderno=83" rel="nofollow noreferrer">section 67</a>, Information Technology Act 2000:</p>
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<p>Whoever publishes or <strong>transmits</strong> or causes to be published or transmitted in the electronic form, any material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest or if its effect is such as <strong>to tend to deprave and corrupt persons</strong> who are likely, having regard to all relevant circumstances, to read, see or hear the matter contained or embodied in it, shall be punished on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees.</p>
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<p>Whether the question &quot;<em><strong>wanna do roleplay</strong></em>?&quot; is enough - on its own - to demonstrate an offence has been committed will depend on the court...</p>
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<p>...having regard to all relevant circumstances...</p>
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<p><sup>1</sup>But if all that was said and done is as per the OP, it's highly unlikely this would go anywhere near the court in real life, especially as <a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/de+minimis+non+curat+lex" rel="nofollow noreferrer">de minimis non curat lex</a>.</p>
