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Sexual Offense Revisions
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephen L. Whyte
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill changes certain sexual offenses and sentencing for sexual offenses.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ amends sentencing provisions concerning repeat and habitual sex offenders, including
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requiring mandatory imprisonment;
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▸ provides a definition of a female breast for purposes of certain sexual and sexual
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exploitation offenses that includes a breast that is undeveloped or partially developed;
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▸ expands the definition of "child sexual abuse material" to include a minor observing or
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being used for sexually explicit conduct;
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▸ modifies the definition of "sexual explicit conduct" concerning certain bodily functions;
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▸ changes the mental state necessary to commit the offense of sexual exploitation of a
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minor;
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▸ expands the offense of sexual exploitation of a minor to include when an actor accesses
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child sexual abuse material with the intent to view;
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▸ provides a safe harbor provision for certain employees and independent contractors who
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access child sexual abuse material within the scope of employment;
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▸ changes the mental state necessary to commit the offense of aggravated sexual
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exploitation of a minor;
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▸ amends the offense of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor to remove a lesser
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penalty for circumstances when the child sexual abuse material depicts an individual
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who is 14 years old or older and pubescent; and
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▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected: H.B. 207 01-14 14:11
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AMENDS:
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76-3-203.13, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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76-3-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 96
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76-3-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 457
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76-5-401.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 234
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76-5-401.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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76-5-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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76-5-404.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 96, 97
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76-5-412.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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76-5-413.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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76-5b-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 127, 142
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76-5b-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 142
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76-5b-201.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 142
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 76-3-203.13 is amended to read:
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76-3-203.13 . Enhanced penalty for unlawful sexual contact with a student.
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(1) A person convicted of a sexual offense described in Section 76-5-401.1 or 76-5-401.2
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may be subject to an enhanced penalty if, at the time of the commission of the sexual
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offense, the actor:
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(a) was 18 years old or older;
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(b) held a position of special trust as a teacher, employee, or volunteer at a school, as
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that position is defined in Subsection [76-5-404.1(1)(a)(iv)(S)] 76-5-404.1(1)(a)(v)(S);
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and
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(c) committed the offense against an individual who at the time of the offense was
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enrolled as a student at the school where the actor was employed or was acting as a
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volunteer.
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(2) The enhancement of a penalty described in Subsection (1) shall be an enhancement of
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one classification higher than the offense of which the person was convicted.
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Section 2. Section 76-3-406 is amended to read:
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76-3-406 . Crimes for which probation, suspension of sentence, lower category of
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offense, or hospitalization may not be granted.
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(1) Notwithstanding Sections 76-3-201 and 77-18-105 and Title 77, Chapter 16a,
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Commitment and Treatment of Individuals with a Mental Condition, except as provided
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in Section 76-5-406.5 or Subsection 77-16a-103(6) or (7), probation may not be granted,
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the execution or imposition of sentence may not be suspended, the court may not enter a
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judgment for a lower category of offense, and hospitalization may not be ordered, the
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effect of which would in any way shorten the prison sentence for:
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(a) an individual who commits a capital felony or a first degree felony involving:
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[(a)] (i) aggravated murder as described in Section 76-5-202;
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[(b)] (ii) murder as described in Section 76-5-203;
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[(c)] (iii) child kidnapping as described in Section 76-5-301.1;
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[(d)] (iv) aggravated kidnapping as described in Subsection 76-5-302(3)(b);
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[(e)] (v) rape as described in Subsection 76-5-402(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4);
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[(f)] (vi) rape of a child as described in Section 76-5-402.1;
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[(g)] (vii) object rape as described in Subsection 76-5-402.2(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4);
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[(h)] (viii) object rape of a child as described in Section 76-5-402.3;
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[(i)] (ix) forcible sodomy as described in Subsection 76-5-403(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4);
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[(j)] (x) sodomy on a child as described in Section 76-5-403.1;
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[(k)] (xi) forcible sexual abuse as described in Subsection 76-5-404(3)(b)(i) or (ii);
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[(l)] (xii) aggravated sexual abuse of a child as described in Section 76-5-404.3;
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[(m)] (xiii) aggravated sexual assault as described in Section 76-5-405; or
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[(n)] (xiv) any attempt to commit a felony listed in Subsection [(1)(f), (h), or (j).]
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(1)(a)(vi), (viii), or (x); or
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(b) an offense for which the penalty has been increased under Section 76-3-407, Repeat
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and habitual sex offenders.
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(2) Except for an offense before the district court in accordance with Section 80-6-502 or
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80-6-504, the provisions of this section do not apply if the sentencing court finds that the
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defendant:
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(a) was under 18 years old at the time of the offense; and
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(b) could have been adjudicated in the juvenile court but for the delayed reporting or
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delayed filing of the information.
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Section 3. Section 76-3-407 is amended to read:
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76-3-407 . Repeat and habitual sex offenders -- Additional prison term for prior
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felony convictions -- Mandatory imprisonment for entire term of imprisonment.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Prior sexual offense" means:
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(i) a felony offense described in Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses;
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(ii) sexual exploitation of a minor, Section 76-5b-201;
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(iii) aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, Section 76-5b-201.1;
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(iv) a felony offense of enticing a minor, Section 76-4-401;
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(v) a felony attempt to commit an offense described in Subsections (1)(a)(i) through
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(iv); or
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(vi) an offense in another state, territory, or district of the United States that, if
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committed in Utah, would constitute an offense described in Subsections (1)(a)(i)
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through (v).
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(b) "Sexual offense" means:
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(i) an offense that is a second or third degree felony[ of the second or third degree],
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or an attempted offense, which attempt is a second or third degree felony[ of the
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second or third degree], described in Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses;
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(ii) sexual exploitation of a minor, Section 76-5b-201;
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(iii) aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, Section 76-5b-201.1;
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(iv) a felony offense of enticing a minor, Section 76-4-401;
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(v) a felony attempt to commit an offense described in Subsections (1)(b)(ii) through
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(iv); or
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(vi) an offense in another state, territory, or district of the United States that, if
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committed in Utah, would constitute an offense described in Subsections (1)(b)(i)
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through (v).
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(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the minimum and maximum penalty for a
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sexual offense is increased by five years for each conviction of the defendant for a prior
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sexual offense that arose from a separate criminal episode, if the trier of fact finds that:
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(a) the defendant was convicted of a prior sexual offense; and
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(b) the defendant was convicted of the prior sexual offense described in Subsection (2)(a)
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before the defendant was convicted of the sexual offense for which the defendant is
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being sentenced.
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(3) The increased [maximum ]term described in Subsection (2) shall be in addition to, and
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consecutive to, any other prison term served by the defendant.
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(4) If a defendant's conviction is increased under this section, the defendant's entire
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sentence for the conviction is subject to mandatory imprisonment under Section 76-3-406.
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Section 4. Section 76-5-401.1 is amended to read:
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76-5-401.1 . Sexual abuse of a minor -- Penalties -- Limitations.
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(1)(a) As used in this section:
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(i) "Female breast" means the undeveloped, partially developed, or developed breast
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of a female individual.
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(ii) "Indecent liberties" means:
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(A) the actor touching another individual's genitals, anus, buttocks, pubic area, or
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female breast;
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(B) causing any part of an individual's body to touch the actor's or another's
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genitals, pubic area, anus, buttocks, or female breast;
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(C) simulating or pretending to engage in sexual intercourse with another
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individual, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal
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intercourse; or
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(D) causing an individual to simulate or pretend to engage in sexual intercourse
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with the actor or another, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or
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oral-anal intercourse.
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[(ii)] (iii) "Minor" means an individual who is 14 years old or older, but younger than
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16 years old, at the time the sexual activity described in Subsection (2) occurred.
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(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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(2)(a) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an
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actor commits sexual abuse of a minor if the actor:
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(i) is four years or more older than the minor; and
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(ii) with the intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual, or
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with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual:
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(A) touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of the minor;
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(B) touches the female breast of a [female ]minor; or
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(C) otherwise takes indecent liberties with the minor.
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(b) Any touching, even if accomplished through clothing, is sufficient to constitute the
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relevant element of a violation of Subsection (2)(a).
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(3) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is:
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(a) a class A misdemeanor; and
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(b) not subject to registration under Subsection 77-41-102(19)(a)(viii) on a first offense
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if the offender was younger than 21 years old at the time of the offense.
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(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are:
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(a) unlawful sexual activity with a minor, in violation of Section 76-5-401;
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(b) rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402;
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(c) object rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402.2;
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(d) forcible sodomy, in violation of Section 76-5-403;
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(e) aggravated sexual assault, in violation of Section 76-5-405; or
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(f) an attempt to commit an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (e).
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Section 5. Section 76-5-401.2 is amended to read:
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76-5-401.2 . Unlawful sexual conduct with a 16- or 17-year-old -- Penalties --
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Limitations.
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(1)(a) As used in this section:
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(i) "Female breast" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
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(ii) "Indecent liberties" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
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[(ii)] (iii) "Minor" means an individual who is 16 years old or older, but younger than
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18 years old, at the time the sexual conduct described in Subsection (2) occurred.
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(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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(2)(a) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an
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actor commits unlawful sexual conduct with a minor if the actor:
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(i)(A) is seven or more years older but less than 10 years older than the minor at
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the time of the sexual conduct;
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(B) engages in any conduct listed in Subsection (2)(b); and
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(C) knew or reasonably should have known the age of the minor; or
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(ii)(A) is 10 or more years older than the minor at the time of the sexual conduct;
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and
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(B) engages in any conduct listed in Subsection (2)(b).
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(b) As used in Subsection (2)(a), "sexual conduct" refers to when the actor:
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(i) has sexual intercourse with the minor;
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(ii) engages in any sexual act with the minor involving the genitals of one individual
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and the mouth or anus of another individual;
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(iii)(A) causes the penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of
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the minor by any foreign object, substance, instrument, or device, including a
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part of the human body; and
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(B) causes the penetration with the intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily
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pain to any individual or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of
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any individual; or
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(iv) with the intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual or
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with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual:
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(A) touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of the minor;
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(B) touches the female breast of a [female ]minor; or
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(C) otherwise takes indecent liberties with the minor.
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(c)(i) Any touching, even if accomplished through clothing, is sufficient to constitute
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the relevant element of a violation of Subsection (2)(a).
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(ii) Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to constitute the relevant element
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under Subsection (2)(b)(i).
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(iii) Any touching, however slight, is sufficient to constitute the relevant element
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under Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
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(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2)(b)(i), (ii), or (iii) is a third degree felony.
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(b) A violation of Subsection (2)(b)(iv) is a class A misdemeanor.
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(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are:
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(a) rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402;
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(b) object rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402.2;
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(c) forcible sodomy, in violation of Section 76-5-403;
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(d) forcible sexual abuse, in violation of Section 76-5-404;
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(e) aggravated sexual assault, in violation of Section 76-5-405; or
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(f) an attempt to commit an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (e).
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Section 6. Section 76-5-404 is amended to read:
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76-5-404 . Forcible sexual abuse -- Penalties -- Limitations.
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(1)(a) As used in this section[, "indecent ] :
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(i) "Female breast" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
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(ii) "Indecent liberties" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
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(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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(2)(a) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an
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actor commits forcible sexual abuse if:
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(i) without the consent of the individual, the actor:
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(A) touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of another
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individual;
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(B) touches the female breast of another individual[ who is female]; or
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(C) otherwise takes indecent liberties with another individual;
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(ii) the actor intends to:
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(A) cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual; or
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(B) arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual; and
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(iii) the individual described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), (B), or (C) is 14 years old or
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older.
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(b) Any touching, even if accomplished through clothing, is sufficient to constitute the
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relevant element of a violation of Subsection (2)(a).
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(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony[ of the second degree],
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punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than 15
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years.
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(b)(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and except as provided in Subsection
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(3)(b)(ii), a violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony[ of the first degree],
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punishable by a term of imprisonment for 15 years and which may be for life, if
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the trier of fact finds that during the course of the commission of the forcible
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sexual abuse the [defendant] actor caused serious bodily injury to the victim.
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(ii) If, when imposing a sentence under Subsection (3)(b)(i), a court finds that a lesser
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term than the term described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) is in the interests of justice
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and states the reasons for this finding on the record, the court may impose a term
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of imprisonment of not less than:
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(A) 10 years and which may be for life; or
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(B) six years and which may be for life.
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(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are:
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(a) rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402;
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(b) object rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402.2;
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(c) forcible sodomy, in violation of Section 76-5-403; or
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(d) an attempt to commit an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (4)(c).
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(5) Imprisonment under Subsection (3)(b) or (4) is mandatory in accordance with Section
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76-3-406.
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Section 7. Section 76-5-404.1 is amended to read:
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76-5-404.1 . Sexual abuse of a child -- Penalties -- Limitations.
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(1)(a) As used in this section:
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(i) "Adult" means an individual 18 years old or older.
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(ii) "Child" means an individual younger than 14 years old.
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(iii) "Female breast" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
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[(iii)] (iv) "Indecent liberties" means the same as that term is defined in Section
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76-5-401.1.
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[(iv)] (v) "Position of special trust" means:
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(A) an adoptive parent;
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(B) an athletic manager who is an adult;
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(C) an aunt;
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(D) a babysitter;
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(E) a coach;
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(F) a cohabitant of a parent if the cohabitant is an adult;
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(G) a counselor;
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(H) a doctor or physician;
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(I) an employer;
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(J) a foster parent;
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(K) a grandparent;
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(L) a legal guardian;
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(M) a natural parent;
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(N) a recreational leader who is an adult;
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(O) a religious leader;
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(P) a sibling or a stepsibling who is an adult;
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(Q) a scout leader who is an adult;
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(R) a stepparent;
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(S) a teacher or any other individual employed by or volunteering at a public or
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private elementary school or secondary school, and who is 18 years old or
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older;
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(T) an instructor, professor, or teaching assistant at a public or private institution
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of higher education;
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(U) an uncle;
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(V) a youth leader who is an adult; or
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(W) any individual in a position of authority, other than those individuals listed in
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Subsections [(1)(a)(iv)(A)] (1)(a)(v)(A) through (V), which enables the
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individual to exercise undue influence over the child.
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(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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(2)(a) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an
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actor commits sexual abuse of a child if the actor:
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(i)(A) touches, whether over or under the clothing, the buttocks or pubic area of a
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child;
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(B) touches, whether over or under the clothing, the female breast of a [female ]
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child;
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(C) touches the anus or genitals of a child over the clothing; or
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(D) otherwise takes indecent liberties with a child whether over or under the
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clothing; and
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(ii) the actor's conduct is with intent to:
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(A) cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual; or
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(B) arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual.
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(b) Any touching, however slight, is sufficient to constitute the relevant element of a
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violation of Subsection (2)(a).
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(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.
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(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are:
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(a) rape of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-402.1;
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(b) object rape of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-402.3;
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(c) sodomy on a child, in violation of Section 76-5-403.1; or
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(d) an attempt to commit an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (4)(c).
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Section 8. Section 76-5-412.2 is amended to read:
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76-5-412.2 . Custodial sexual misconduct -- Penalties -- Defenses.
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(1)(a) As used in this section:
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(i) "Actor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-412.
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(ii) "Female breast" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
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[(ii)] (iii) "Indecent liberties" means the same as that term is defined in Section
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76-5-401.1.
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[(iii)] (iv) "Person in custody" means the same as that term is defined in Section
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76-5-412.
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[(iv)] (v) "Private provider or contractor" means the same as that term is defined in
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Section 76-5-412.
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(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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(2)(a) An actor commits custodial sexual misconduct if:
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(i) the actor commits any of the acts under Subsection (2)(b) under circumstances not
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amounting to commission of, or an attempt to commit, an offense under
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Subsection 76-5-412(4); and
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(ii)(A) the actor knows that the individual is a person in custody; or
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(B) a reasonable person in the actor's position should have known under the
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circumstances that the individual was a person in custody.
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(b) Acts referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are the following acts when committed with the
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intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to another individual or with the
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intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual:
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(i) touching the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of a person in
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custody;
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(ii) touching the female breast of a [female ]person in custody; or
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(iii) otherwise taking indecent liberties with a person in custody.
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(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), if the person in custody is younger than 18 years
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old, a violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
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(c) If the act committed under Subsection (2) amounts to an offense subject to a greater
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penalty under another provision of state law than is provided under this Subsection (3),
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this Subsection (3) does not prohibit prosecution and sentencing for the more serious
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offense.
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(4)(a) It is not a defense to the commission of, or attempt to commit, the offense
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described in Subsection (2) if the person in custody is younger than 18 years old, that
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the actor:
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(i) mistakenly believed the person in custody to be 18 years old or older at the time of
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the alleged offense; or
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(ii) was unaware of the true age of the person in custody.
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(b) Consent of the person in custody is not a defense to any violation or attempted
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violation of Subsection (2).
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(5) It is a defense that the commission by the actor of an act under Subsection (2) is the
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result of compulsion, as the defense is described in Subsection 76-2-302(1).
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Section 9. Section 76-5-413.2 is amended to read:
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76-5-413.2 . Custodial sexual misconduct with a youth receiving state services --
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Penalties -- Defenses and limitations.
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(1)(a) As used in this section:
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(i) "Actor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-413.
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(ii) "Department" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-413.
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(iii) "Female breast" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
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[(iii)] (iv) "Indecent liberties" means the same as that term is defined in Section
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76-5-401.1.
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[(iv)] (v) "Juvenile court" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-413.
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[(v)] (vi) "Private provider or contractor" means the same as that term is defined in
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Section 76-5-413.
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[(vi)] (vii) "Youth receiving state services" means the same as that term is defined in
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Section 76-5-413.
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(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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(2)(a) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an
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actor commits custodial sexual misconduct with a youth receiving state services if:
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(i) the actor commits any of the acts described in Subsection (2)(b); and
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(ii)(A) the actor knows that the individual is a youth receiving state services; or
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(B) a reasonable person in the actor's position should have known under the
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circumstances that the individual was a youth receiving state services.
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(b) Acts referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are the following acts when committed with the
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intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual or with the
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intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual:
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(i) touching the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of a youth
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receiving state services;
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(ii) touching the female breast of a [female ]youth receiving state services; or
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(iii) otherwise taking indecent liberties with a youth receiving state services.
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(c) Any touching, even if accomplished through clothing, is sufficient to constitute the
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relevant element of a violation of Subsection (2)(a).
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(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), if the youth receiving state services is younger
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than 18 years old, a violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
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(c) If the act committed under Subsection (2) amounts to an offense subject to a greater
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penalty under another provision of state law than is provided under this Subsection (3),
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this Subsection (3) does not prohibit prosecution and sentencing for the more serious
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offense.
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(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2) are:
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(a) unlawful sexual activity with a minor, in violation of Section 76-5-401;
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(b) rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402;
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(c) rape of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-402.1;
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(d) object rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402.2;
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(e) object rape of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-402.3;
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(f) forcible sodomy, in violation of Section 76-5-403;
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(g) sodomy on a child, in violation of Section 76-5-403.1;
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(h) forcible sexual abuse, in violation of Section 76-5-404;
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(i) sexual abuse of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-404.1;
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(j) aggravated sexual abuse of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-404.3;
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(k) aggravated sexual assault, in violation of Section 76-5-405; or
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(l) an attempt to commit an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (4)(k).
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(5)(a) It is not a defense to the commission of, or an attempt to commit, the offense
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described in Subsection (2) if the youth receiving state services is younger than 18
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years old, that the actor:
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(i) mistakenly believed the youth receiving state services to be 18 years old or older
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at the time of the alleged offense; or
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(ii) was unaware of the true age of the youth receiving state services.
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(b) Consent of the youth receiving state services is not a defense to any violation or
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attempted violation of Subsection (2).
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(6) It is a defense that the commission by the actor of an act under Subsection (2) is the
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result of compulsion, as the defense is described in Subsection 76-2-302(1).
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Section 10. Section 76-5b-103 is amended to read:
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76-5b-103 . Definitions.
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As used in this chapter:
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(1) "Child sexual abuse material" means any visual depiction, including any live
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performance, photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated
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image, picture, or video, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other
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means, of sexually explicit conduct, where:
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(a) the production of the visual depiction involves the use of a minor engaging in,
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observing, or being used for sexually explicit conduct;
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(b) the visual depiction is:
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(i) of a minor engaging in, observing, or being used for sexually explicit conduct; or
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(ii) artificially generated and depicts an individual with substantial characteristics of a
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minor engaging in, observing, or being used for sexually explicit conduct; or
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(c) the visual depiction has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an
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identifiable minor is engaging, observing, or being used for in sexually explicit
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conduct.
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(2) "Children's Justice Center" means a facility or satellite office established under the
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Children's Justice Center Program described in Section 67-5b-102.
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(3) "Distribute" means, with or without consideration, to sell, exhibit, display, provide,
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give, grant admission to, provide access to, or otherwise transfer.
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(4) "Female breast" means the undeveloped, partially developed, or developed breast of a
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female individual.
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[(3)] (5) "Identifiable minor" means an individual:
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(a)(i) who was a minor at the time the visual depiction was created, adapted, or
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modified; or
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(ii) whose image as a minor was used in creating, adapting, or modifying the visual
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depiction; and
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(b) who is recognizable as an actual individual by the individual's face, likeness, or other
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distinguishing characteristic, such as a birthmark, or other recognizable feature.
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[(4)] (6) "Identifiable vulnerable adult" means an individual:
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(a)(i) who was a vulnerable adult at the time the visual depiction was created,
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adapted, or modified; or
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(ii) whose image as a vulnerable adult was used in creating, adapting, or modifying
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the visual depiction; and
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(b) who is recognizable as an actual individual by the individual's face, likeness, or other
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distinguishing characteristic, such as a birthmark, or other recognizable feature.
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[(5)] (7) "Lacks capacity to consent" means the same as that term is defined in Section
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76-5-111.4.
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[(6)] (8) "Live performance" means any act, play, dance, pantomime, song, or other activity
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performed by live actors in person.
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[(7)] (9) "Minor" means an individual who is younger than 18 years old.
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[(8)] (10) "Nudity or partial nudity" means any state of dress or undress in which the human
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genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or the female breast, at a point below the top of the
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areola, is less than completely and opaquely covered.
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[(9)] (11) "Produce" means:
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(a) the photographing, filming, taping, directing, producing, creating, designing, or
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composing of child sexual abuse material or vulnerable adult sexual abuse material; or
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(b) the securing or hiring of individuals to engage in the photographing, filming, taping,
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directing, producing, creating, designing, or composing of child sexual abuse
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material or vulnerable adult sexual abuse material.
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[(10)] (12) "Sexually explicit conduct" means actual or simulated:
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(a) sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal,
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whether between individuals of the same or opposite sex;
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(b) masturbation;
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(c) bestiality;
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(d) sadistic or masochistic activities;
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(e) lascivious exhibition of the genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or female breast of any
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individual;
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(f) the visual depiction of nudity or partial nudity for the purpose of causing sexual
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arousal of any individual;
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(g) the fondling or touching of the genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or female breast; or
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(h) the [explicit representation] visual depiction of [the ]defecation or urination [functions]
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for the purpose of causing sexual arousal of any individual.
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[(11)] (13) "Simulated sexually explicit conduct" means a feigned or pretended act of
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sexually explicit conduct which duplicates, within the perception of an average person,
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the appearance of an actual act of sexually explicit conduct.
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[(12)] (14) "Vulnerable adult" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 76-5-111
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(1).
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[(13)] (15) "Vulnerable adult sexual abuse material" means any visual depiction, including
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any live performance, photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or
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computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic,
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mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct, where:
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(a) the production of the visual depiction involves the use of a vulnerable adult engaging
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in sexually explicit conduct;
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(b) the visual depiction is of a vulnerable adult engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or
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(c) the visual depiction has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an
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identifiable vulnerable adult is engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
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Section 11. Section 76-5b-201 is amended to read:
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76-5b-201 . Sexual exploitation of a minor -- Offenses.
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(1) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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(2) An actor commits sexual exploitation of a minor when the actor knowingly possesses[
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or intentionally] , views, accesses with the intent to view, or maintains access with the
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intent to view, child sexual abuse material.
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(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.
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(b) It is a separate offense under this section:
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(i) for each minor depicted in the child sexual abuse material; and
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(ii) for each time the same minor is depicted in different child sexual abuse material.
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(4) For a charge of violating this section, it is an affirmative defense that:
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(a) the defendant:
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(i) did not solicit the child sexual abuse material from the minor depicted in the child
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sexual abuse material;
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(ii) is not more than two years older than the minor depicted in the child sexual abuse
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material; and
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(iii) upon request of a law enforcement agent or the minor depicted in the child
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sexual abuse material, removes from an electronic device or destroys the child
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sexual abuse material and all copies of the child sexual abuse material in the
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defendant's possession; and
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(b) the child sexual abuse material does not depict an offense under Chapter 5, Part 4,
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Sexual Offenses.
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(5) In proving a violation of this section in relation to an identifiable minor, proof of the
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actual identity of the identifiable minor is not required.
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(6) The following are not criminally or civilly liable under this section when acting in good
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faith compliance with Section 77-4-201:
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(a) an entity or an employee, director, officer, or agent of an entity when acting within
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the scope of employment, for the good faith performance of:
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(i) reporting or data preservation duties required under federal or state law; or
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(ii) implementing a policy of attempting to prevent the presence of child sexual abuse
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material on tangible or intangible property, or of detecting and reporting the
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presence of child sexual abuse material on the property;
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(b) a law enforcement officer, a civilian employee of a law enforcement agency, or an
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independent contractor who is contracted with a law enforcement agency, acting
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within the scope of a criminal investigation;
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(c) an employee of a court who may be required to view child sexual abuse material
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during the course of and within the scope of the employee's employment;
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(d) a juror who may be required to view child sexual abuse material during the course of
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the individual's service as a juror;
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(e) an attorney or employee of an attorney who is required to view child sexual abuse
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material during the course of a judicial process and while acting within the scope of
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employment;
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(f) an employee of the Department of Health and Human Services who is required to
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view child sexual abuse material within the scope of the employee's employment;
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(g) an employee, independent contractor, or designated interviewer of a Children's
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Justice Center, within the scope of the employee's, independent contractor's, or
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designated interviewer's scope of employment or assignment; or
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[(g)] (h) an attorney who is required to view child sexual abuse material within the scope
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of the attorney's responsibility to represent the Department of Health and Human
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Services, including the divisions and offices within the Department of Health and
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Human Services.
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Section 12. Section 76-5b-201.1 is amended to read:
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76-5b-201.1 . Aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor.
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(1) [As used in this section:]
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[(a) "Physical abuse" or "physically abused" means the same as the term "physical
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abuse" is defined in Section 80-1-102.]
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[(b) The terms ] Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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(2) An actor commits aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor if the actor:
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(a) [intentionally] knowingly distributes or produces child sexual abuse material; or
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[(b) knowingly produces child sexual abuse material; or]
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[(c)] (b) is the minor's parent or legal guardian and knowingly consents to or permits the
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minor to be sexually exploited as described in Subsection (2)(a) [or (b) ]or Section
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76-5b-201.
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(3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)[ or (c)], a violation of Subsection (2) is a
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first degree felony.
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(b) If an actor is under 18 years old at the time of the offense, a violation of Subsection
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(2) is a second degree felony.
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[(c) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is a second degree felony if the child sexual abuse
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material depicts an individual who is:]
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[(i) 14 years old or older; or]
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[(ii) pubescent.]
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(4) It is a separate offense under this section:
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(a) for each minor depicted in the child sexual abuse material; and
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(b) for each time the same minor is depicted in different child sexual abuse material.
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(5) In proving a violation of this section in relation to an identifiable minor, proof of the
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actual identity of the identifiable minor is not required.
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(6) The following are not criminally or civilly liable under this section when acting in good
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faith compliance with Section 77-4-201:
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(a) an entity or an employee, director, officer, or agent of an entity when acting within
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the scope of employment, for the good faith performance of:
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(i) reporting or data preservation duties required under federal or state law; or
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(ii) implementing a policy of attempting to prevent the presence of child sexual abuse
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material on tangible or intangible property, or of detecting and reporting the
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presence of child sexual abuse material on the property;
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(b) a law enforcement officer, a civilian employee of a law enforcement agency, or an
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independent contractor who is contracted with a law enforcement agency, acting
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within the scope of a criminal investigation;
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(c) an employee of a court who may be required to view child sexual abuse material
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during the course of and within the scope of the employee's employment;
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(d) a juror who may be required to view child sexual abuse material during the course of
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the individual's service as a juror;
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(e) an attorney or employee of an attorney who is required to view child sexual abuse
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material during the course of a judicial process and while acting within the scope of
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employment;
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(f) an employee of the Department of Health and Human Services who is required to
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view child sexual abuse material within the scope of the employee's employment;
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(g) an employee, independent contractor, or designated interviewer of a Children's
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Justice Center, within the scope of the employee's, independent contractor's, or
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designated interviewer's scope of employment or assignment; or
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[(g)] (h) an attorney who is required to view child sexual abuse material within the scope
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of the attorney's responsibility to represent the Department of Health and Human
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Services, including the divisions and offices within the Department of Health and
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Human Services.
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Section 13. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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