Anyone convicted of grooming a child for sexual exploitation could soon be facing up to 14 years in jail.
A new bill comes before the Dáil today which would add the offence to our statutes.
If passed by both houses of the Oireachtas, the crime would include making contact with a youngster online to encourage sexual activity.
Ellen O'Malley Dunlop CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre explains the offence as outlined in the bill:
