Utah legal term
Child engaged in commercial sex or sexual solicitation in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Child engaged in commercial sex or sexual solicitation” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Child engaged in commercial sex or sexual solicitation” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Child engaged in commercial sex or sexual solicitation" means a child who: (1)(a)(i) engages, offers, or agrees to engage in any sexual activity with another individual in exchange for receiving a fee, or the functional equivalent of a fee; (1)(a)(ii) takes steps in arranging a meeting through any form of advertising, agreeing to meet, and meeting at an arranged place for the purpose of sexual activity in exchange for receiving a fee or the functional equivalent of a fee; (1)(a)(iii) loiters in or within view of any public place for the purpose of being hired to engage in sexual activity; or (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5d-106)
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