California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cruz R. (In re Cruz R.), F073755 (Cal. App. 2017):
In People v. Navarro (2016) 244 Cal.App.4th 1294, the defendant pleaded guilty to attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl. (Id. at p. 1296.) Among other conditions, the court imposed an Internet restriction which, in part, banned the defendant from using "any Internet-based communication where [he may post] content to the Internet, such as instant messaging or social media." (Id. at p. 1301.) Although other wording within the restriction rendered the condition vague, the court rejected the defendant's contention the prohibition was unreasonable. (Id. at pp. 1300, 1302.) The court explained that while the condition was not related to the crime itself, it was reasonably related to preventing future criminality because it sought to deter the defendant from using certain technology to prey on young victims. (Id. at p. 1300.)
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