State v. Wilson

The State appeals the trial court’s order granting James Randall Wilson’s motion to dismiss charges of attempting to solicit a minor for sexual activity using an electronic device or internet service, and traveling to meet a minor for unlawful sexual activity after first using an electronic device or internet service to attempt to solicit the minor.1 Finding that the trial court erred in granting Wilson’s motion to dismiss, we reverse.

Responding to an ad in the “personals” section of the internet site “Craig-slist,” Wilson began an email and text dialogue with a detective posing as the aunt…