Utah legal term
Child sexual offense in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Child sexual offense” 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 sexual offense” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Child sexual offense" means one of the following offenses: (1)(a)(i) human trafficking of a child for commercial sexual exploitation as described in Section 76-5-308.6; (1)(a)(ii) unlawful sexual activity with a minor as described in Section 76-5-401; (1)(a)(iii) sexual abuse of a minor as described in Section 76-5-401.1; (1)(a)(iv) unlawful sexual conduct with a 16- or 17-year-old as described in Section 76-5-401.2; (1)(a)(v) rape of a child as described in Section 76-5-402.1; (1)(a)(vi) object rape of a child as described in Section 76-5-402.3; (1)(a)(vii) sodomy on a child as described in (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.20)
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