KRS 529.180
Conditions that are not a defense in prosecution involving commercial sexual activity
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Current — November 19, 2020
As of August 1, 2020
In any prosecution under KRS 529.100 or 529.110 involving commercial sexual activity with a minor, it shall not be a defense that the defendant was unaware of the minor’s actual age.
In any prosecution under KRS 529.100 or 529.110 involving commercial sexual activity, it shall not be a defense that:
(1) The defendant was unaware of the minor’s actual age;
(2) A minor consented to engage in commercial sexual activity;
(3) The intended victim of the offense is a law enforcement officer posing as a minor as part of a criminal investigation or operation;
(4) The solicitation was unsuccessful, the conduct was not engaged in, or the law enforcement officer could not engage in the solicited offense; or
(5) The victim is charged with an offense.
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.