Indecent solicitation of a child; aggravated indecent solicitation of a child

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, § 72; July 1, 2011. Source or Prior Law: 21-3510, 21-3511. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. After recodification of criminal code in 2011, aggravated indecent solicitation of a child is a general intent crime; plain language lacks any requirement of intentional conduct. State v. Bird, 59 Kan. App. 2d 379, 482 P.3d 1157 (2021). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026