TALLAHASSEE -- Two state laws designed to crack down on sexual predators who use the Internet to prey on children do not violate constitutional rights of free speech and interstate commerce, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The justices unanimously upheld statutes that make it a crime to use online services to lure or entice a child and transmit material harmful to a minor.
The state has a compelling interest in protecting the physical and psychological well-being of minors from harmful materials,'' Justice Peggy Quince wrote for the court.
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