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Cal. Penal Code § 288.4 (2026)

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(a)(1)Every person who, motivated by an unnatural or abnormal sexual interest in children, arranges a meeting with a minor or a person he or she believes to be a minor for the purpose of exposing his or her genitals or pubic or rectal area, having the child expose his or her genitals or pubic or rectal area, or engaging in lewd or lascivious behavior, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment.

(2)Every person who violates this subdivision after a prior conviction for an offense listed in subdivision (c) of Section 290 shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison.

(b)Every person described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) who goes to the arranged meeting place at or about the arranged time, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years.

(c)Nothing in this section shall preclude or prohibit prosecution under any other provision of law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 29 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 2011–2026 · leading case: United States v. Christy, 810 F. Supp. 2d 1219 (D.N.M. 2011).
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United States v. Christy, 810 F. Supp. 2d 1219 (D.N.M. 2011). · cites it 4× “Carvo believed he had probable cause for the California crimes of: (i) child abduction- — California Penal Code §§ 278 and 278.5; (ii) illegal contact with a minor — California Penal Code § 288.”
The People v. Hanna, 218 Cal. App. 4th 455 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). “The jury concluded he arranged a meeting with a minor in order to engage in lewd and lascivious behavior (Pen. Code, § 288.4, subd. (b)), 1 attempted lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14 years (§§ 288, subd.”
People v. Guzman, 232 Cal. Rptr. 3d 503 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2018). “Guzman's 2015 Offense and Sentence In April 2015, Guzman was charged with two felonies: (count 1) arranging a meeting with a minor for the purpose of committing a sexual offense ( Pen. Code, § 288.4, subd. (b) 1 ); and (count 2) attempting to commit a lewd act with a minor under…”
People v. Yuksel, 207 Cal. App. 4th 850 (Cal. Ct. App. 2012). “” (Pen. Code, § 288.4, subds. (a)(1) & (b).) All further undesignated section references are to the Penal Code.”
People v. Ruiz CA6 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 8× “(a); count 3), and one count of meeting a minor for lewd purposes (Pen. Code, § 288.4, subd. (b); count 4). The information alleged that counts 1, 2, 3, and 4 were committed on November 16, 2014, and it alleged that counts 5 and 6 were committed between July 15, 2014 and…”
People v. Klapperich CA3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “A jury found defendant Earl William Klapperich guilty of arriving at an arranged meeting place for the purpose of lewd activity with a minor (Pen. Code, § 288.4, subd. (b) -- count one) and possessing matter depicting a minor engaging in sexual conduct (Pen.”
People v. Guzman CA4/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 3× “(a); count 1); arranging and going to meet with a minor with the intent to engage in lewd behavior (Pen. Code, § 288.4, subd. (b); count 2); attempted production of child pornography with a minor under the age of 14 (Pen.”
People v. Manso CA1/2 (Cal. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “Defendant Jesus Manso pled no contest to a single felony count of meeting with a minor for a lewd purpose (Pen. Code, § 288.4, subd. (b)), and subsequently moved to dismiss the case on the ground the government engaged in outrageous conduct toward him in violation of his due…”
People v. Reilly CA6 (Cal. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “The trial court found defendant is a tier three lifetime offender ineligible for termination despite the fact that his registration offense was a misdemeanor (Pen. Code, § 288.4, subd. (a)(1)). As we will explain, we agree with the trial court that a Penal Code section 288.”
People v. Littlefield CA3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016). “Defendant Ocean Sunflower Littlefield appeals following his conviction for arranging and going to a meeting with a minor for lewd and lascivious purposes (Pen. Code, § 288.4, subd. (b); unless otherwise set forth, statutory references that follow are to the Penal Code),…”
People v. Guzman (Cal. Ct. App. 2018). “Guzman’s 2015 Offense and Sentence In April 2015, Guzman was charged with two felonies: (count 1) arranging a meeting with a minor for the purpose of committing a sexual offense (Pen. Code, § 288.4, subd. (b)1); and (count 2) attempting to commit a lewd act with a minor under…”
People v. Collom (Cal. Ct. App. 2020). “A jury convicted David Collom of multiple counts for meeting a minor for lewd purposes (Pen. Code, § 288.4, subd. (b))1, sending harmful matter to a minor (§ 313.”
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— Cal. Penal Code § 288.4(a) — 1 case
United States v. Christy, 810 F. Supp. 2d 1219 (D.N.M. 2011). “Carvo believed he had probable cause for the California crimes of: (i) child abduction- — California Penal Code §§ 278 and 278.5; (ii) illegal contact with a minor — California Penal Code § 288.”
— Cal. Penal Code § 288.4(b) — 1 case
United States v. Christy, 810 F. Supp. 2d 1219 (D.N.M. 2011). “Carvo believed he had probable cause for the California crimes of: (i) child abduction- — California Penal Code §§ 278 and 278.5; (ii) illegal contact with a minor — California Penal Code § 288.”
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