State v. Cooper's

In State v. Cooper's (1994), 92 Ohio App. 3d 108, 634 N.E.2d 273, 2nd Dist. No. 13980, the defendant asked the eight year old victim to pull down her clothes, and then said, "Let me show you something." The victim ran screaming from the room. The defendant was convicted of importuning, which was reversed on appeal. In reversing the conviction, the court stated: "We reluctantly agree with Cooper. In our view, Cooper's alleged conduct ought to be prohibited, but is not. At most, Cooper's conduct may have been preliminary to a solicitation to his victim to engage in sexual activity with him, which might constitute attempted importuning." Id.