But if the conversation takes on a suggestive nature, this could be used as evidence under the requirements of the sexual grooming offence.
In Australia, lewd acts proposed by an adult online can result in prosecution.
Meeting the minor
In Singapore, meeting or communicating with the minor "on at least two prior occasions" can amount to sexual grooming, which carries a fine and a jail term of up to three years.
In Australia, face-to-face meetings, either actual or planned, may be enough to prosecute the offender.
Sexual act
If cyber chatting leads to sex with a minor, this would be in violation of Section 376B here.
The adult can be jailed up to seven years or fined, or both, when he obtains the sexual services of a person under 18 years of age.
In the US, a man was sentenced to 280 months, because as a registered sex offender, he had enticed a 13-year-old girl he met online to engage in sex acts.
Pimping
In Singapore, when a minor has been used by an adult to sell sexual favours, the adult would have committed an offence under the Women's Charter, by living off the earnings of a prostitute.
Those guilty can be jailed up to five years, fined up to $10,000, or both.
In the US, coercing a minor to engage in commercial sex acts is an offence, carrying a fine and jail of not less than 15 years or for life.
Trafficking
When somebody engages in the trafficking of women and girls, whether for sex or not, he can be jailed not more than five years and fined not more than $10,000.
In the US, the offence of trafficking a minor for the sole purpose of sexual activity carries a penalty of fine or jail term of not more than 30 years, or both.
