Kansas Child Enticement Laws

Kansas child enticement law  focuses on direct contact with minor children for illegal sexual purposes. Specifically, the criminal statute deals with enticing a child into a closed off area.  In the state of Kansas a person can be convicted of child enticement if it can be proven in a court of law that a person over the age of 18 has:

• Enticed, commanded, invited, or persuaded, a child that is over 14 years but less than 16 years of age
• To commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act; or
• To enter into any vehicle, building, or secluded place with the intent to commit an unlawful sexual act with a minor child

A person can be convicted of aggravated child enticement if it can be proven in a court of law that the a person over the age of 18 has:

• Enticed, commanded, invited, or persuaded a child under the age of 14 years old
• To commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act; or
• To enter into any vehicle, building, or secluded place with the intent to commit an unlawful sexual act with a minor child

Penalties for Child Enticement in Kansas

Conviction of indecent child enticement shall be considered to be level 6 felony that carries with it a penalty of a minimum of two years in prison and a maximum fine of $100,000.  A conviction for aggravate child enticement will carry a level 5 felony with a minimum of three years in prison and a maximum fine of $500,000. 

Defense of Child Enticement in Kansas

There are a number of defenses that can be brought up at trial when a defendant faces child enticement charges.  They include the following:

• The person accused was under duress from another person due to threats of or use of unlawful force that could not be resisted
• The person accused is under the age of 14
• The person accused is mentally incapacitated by a mental defect or disease

Attempted Child Enticement in Kansas

A person can be found guilty of attempted child enticement if they take a step to commit the crime with the intent of committing the crime.  The step must strongly show that the defendant would have completed the crime if they could have.  This most often will occur in the situation where a defendant acts with intent to entice a minor that actually is a law enforcement officer.

When to Talk to a Lawyer

An individual that has been charged with child enticement or aggravated child enticement should procure the services of an attorney as soon as feasibly possibly.  On a licensed attorney can provide the assistance and knowledge required to protect and preserve a defendant’s rights and defenses.