21-5508. Indecent solicitation of a child; aggravated indecent solicitation of a child. (a) Indecent solicitation of a child is enticing, commanding, inviting, persuading or attempting to persuade a child 14 or more years of age but less than 16 years of age to:
(1) Commit or to submit to an unlawful sexual act; or
(2) enter any vehicle, building, room or secluded place with intent to commit an unlawful sexual act upon or with the child.
(b) Aggravated indecent solicitation of a child is enticing, commanding, inviting, persuading or attempting to persuade a child under the age of 14 years to:
(1) Commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act; or
(2) enter any vehicle, building, room or secluded place with the intent to commit an unlawful sexual act upon or with the child.
(c) (1) Indecent solicitation of a child is a severity level 6, person felony.
(2) Aggravated indecent solicitation of a child is a severity level 5, person felony.
(d) It shall not be a defense that the offender did not know or have reason to know that the sexual act was unlawful.
History: L. 2010, ch. 136, ยง 72; July 1, 2011.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 21 - Crimes And Punishments
21-5504 Criminal sodomy; aggravated criminal sodomy.
21-5505 Sexual battery; aggravated sexual battery.
21-5506 Indecent liberties with a child; aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
21-5507 Unlawful voluntary sexual relations.
21-5508 Indecent solicitation of a child; aggravated indecent solicitation of a child.
21-5509 Electronic solicitation.
21-5510 Sexual exploitation of a child.
21-5512 Unlawful sexual relations.
21-5513 Lewd and lascivious behavior.
21-5514 Internet trading in child pornography; aggravated internet trading in child pornography.