{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-5-422","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-5-422","heading":"Sexual relations with an adult high school student.","body":"(1)\n(a) As used in this section:\n(i) \"Actor\" means an individual who is 21 years old or older.\n(ii) \"Adult high school student\" means an individual who is 18 to 21 years old and enrolled at a high school.\n(iii) \"High school\" means a district, charter, or private school that is comprised of grade 9, 10, 11, or 12.\n(iv) \"Position of special trust\" means the following positions in a high school:\n(A) a teacher;\n(B) an administrator;\n(C) a coach;\n(D) a counselor; or\n(E) an individual other than an individual listed in Subsections (1)(a)(iv)(A) through (1)(a)(iv)(D) who occupies a position of authority that enables the individual to exercise undue influence over an adult high school student.\n(v) \"Sexual intercourse\" means any penetration, however slight, of:\n(A) the genitals or anus of an individual by another individual using any body part, object, or substance; or\n(B) the mouth of an individual by another individual's genitals.\n(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits sexual relations with an adult high school student if the actor:\n(a)\n(i) has sexual intercourse with an adult high school student; or\n(ii) with the intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual:\n(A) touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of an adult high school student;\n(B) touches the breast of a female adult high school student; or\n(C) otherwise takes indecent liberties with an adult high school student;\n(b) occupies a position of special trust in relation to the adult high school student described in Subsection (2)(a); and\n(c) knows or should have known that the individual with which the actor committed the acts described in Subsection (2)(a) was an adult high school student.\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.\n(4) Any touching, even if accomplished through clothing, is sufficient to constitute the relevant element of a violation of Subsection (2)(a)(ii).\n(5) Consent of an adult high school student to an act described in Subsection (2) is not a defense to prosecution under this section.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-5 Offenses Against the Individual","Part 76-5-4 Sexual Offenses"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter5/76-5-S422.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"67717c6ea3910ba414c065da0d8cc57b25db79fe52da5117feeb13f408066d47","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-5-421","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-5-423"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}