Soliciting; encouraging participation; minor.

§ 14-50.18. Soliciting; encouraging participation; minor. (a) It is unlawful for any person to cause, encourage, solicit, or coerce a person under 16 years of age to participate in criminal gang activity. (b) A violation of this section is a Class F felony. (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude a person who commits a violation of this section from criminal culpability for the underlying offense committed by the minor under any other provision of law.