Conditions that are not a defense in prosecution involving commercial sexual activity
KRS 529.180
in effect529.180. Conditions that are not a defense in prosecution involving commercial sexual activity
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.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 10, effective July 15, 2020. -- Created 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 122, sec. 3, effective June 24, 2015.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=50291Fetched: 10/20/2026
