Establishes the Tennessee Anti-Grooming Act to criminalize grooming behavior targeting minors and mentally compromised individuals.

The Tennessee Anti-Grooming Act aims to protect minors and mentally compromised individuals from sexual exploitation by criminalizing grooming behavior. Grooming is defined as any act intended to establish trust, secrecy, emotional connection, or control with the intent to entice, lure, or solicit the minor or mentally compromised individual for sexual contact or exploitation. The act supplements existing child protection laws and includes provisions for various felony classifications based on the victim's age and the offender's prior convictions. It takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Establishes the Tennessee Anti-Grooming Act to criminalize grooming behavior targeting minors and mentally compromised individuals.

The Tennessee Anti-Grooming Act aims to protect minors and mentally compromised individuals from sexual exploitation by criminalizing grooming behavior. Grooming is defined as any act intended to establish trust, secrecy, emotional connection, or control with the intent to entice, lure, or solicit the minor or mentally compromised individual for sexual contact or exploitation. The act supplements existing child protection laws and includes provisions for various felony classifications based on the victim's age and the offender's prior convictions. It takes effect on July 1, 2026.