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Utah Code Ann. § 76-5d-210 — Sexual solicitation by an actor offering compensation to an adult in exchange for sexual activity.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 2: General Offenses, Utah Code.

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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5d-210

Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-5d-210Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-5d-101, and 76-5d-201 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits the offense of sexual solicitation by an actor offering compensation in exchange for sexual activity if the actor: (2)(a) pays, offers to pay, or agrees to pay a fee or the functional equivalent of a fee to an adult to hire the adult to commit any sexual activity; or (2)(b) with intent to pay an adult to be hired to commit any sexual activity for a fee or the functional equivalent of a fee, requests or directs the adult to engage in any of the following acts: (2)(b)(i) exposure or touching of an adult's genitals, buttocks, anus, pubic area, or female breast below the top of the areola; (2)(b)(ii) masturbation; or (2)(b)(iii) any act of lewdness. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) or under a local ordinance adopted in compliance with Section 76-5d-102 is: (3)(a) a class A misdemeanor on a first or second violation; or (3)(b) a third degree felony on a third or subsequent violation. (4) As part of a sentence imposed under Subsection (3), the court shall order the actor to pay for and complete a court-approved educational program about the negative effects on an individual involved with prostitution or human trafficking. (5) The actor's intent to hire an adult to engage in sexual activity for a fee may be inferred from an actor engaging in, offering or agreeing to engage in, or requesting or directing another to engage in any of the acts described in Subsection (2)(b) under the totality of the existing circumstances. (6) A prosecutor may not prosecute an actor for a violation of Subsection (2) if the actor engages in a violation of Subsection (2) at or near the time the actor witnesses or is a victim of any of the offenses, or an attempt to commit any of the offenses, described in Subsection 76-5d-202(4), and the actor reports the offense or attempt to law enforcement in good faith.

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Is sexual solicitation by an actor offering compensation to an adult in exchange for sexual activity a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: sexual solicitation by an actor offering compensation to an adult in exchange for sexual activity ranges from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-5d-210.

First or second violation: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5d-210(3)(a)) · Third or subsequent violation: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5d-210(3)(b))

Which Utah statute covers sexual solicitation by an actor offering compensation to an adult in exchange for sexual activity?

Sexual solicitation by an actor offering compensation to an adult in exchange for sexual activity is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-5d-210 (Sexual solicitation by an actor offering compensation to an adult in exchange for sexual activity).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.