Connecticut § 53a-83b Commercial sexual abuse of a minor: Class B felony.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 53a-83b — Commercial sexual abuse of a minor: Class B felony.

Connecticut § 53a-83b

Title 53aPenal Code

Ch. 952Penal Code: Offenses

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-83b (2026).

Text

(a)A person is guilty of commercial sexual abuse of a minor when:

(1)Such person exchanges anything of value with a minor or third person as compensation for a minor having engaged in sexual conduct with such person;

(2)such person exchanges or agrees to exchange anything of value with a minor or a third person pursuant to an understanding that in return the minor will engage in sexual conduct with such person; or (3) such person solicits or requests to engage in sexual conduct with a minor, or any other person that such person reasonably believes to be a minor, in return for anything of value.

(b)Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, commercial sexual abuse of a minor is a class B felony.

(c)Commercial sexual abuse of a minor is a class A felony if the minor has not a

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(a) A person is guilty of commercial sexual abuse of a minor when: (1) Such person exchanges anything of value with a minor or third person as compensation for a minor having engaged in sexual conduct with such person; (2) such person exchanges or agrees to exchange anything of value with a minor or a third person pursuant to an understanding that in return the minor will engage in sexual conduct with such person; or (3) such person solicits or requests to engage in sexual conduct with a minor, or any other person that such person reasonably believes to be a minor, in return for anything of value. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, commercial sexual abuse of a minor is a class B felony. (c) Commercial sexual abuse of a minor is a class A felony if the minor has not attained fifteen years of age. (d) For purposes of this section, “minor” means a person who has not attained eighteen years of age.

Legislative History

(P.A. 17-32, S. 4; P.A. 21-103, S. 5.) History: P.A. 21-103 replaced language re payment of a fee with language re exchange for anything of value throughout Subsec. (a).