Utah legal term
Exploitation in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Exploitation” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Exploitation” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Exploitation" means an offense described in Section 76-5-111.3, 76-5-111.4, or 76-5b-202. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-111)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Bigamy
- Lewdness involving a child
- Patronizing a child victim of human labor trafficking
- Sexual solicitation by an actor offering compensation to a child in exchange for sexual activity
- Unlawful distribution of a counterfeit intimate image
- Aggravated exploitation of prostitution
- Aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
- Exploitation of prostitution
- Human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation
- Personal dignity exploitation of a vulnerable adult
- Sexual exploitation of a minor
- Sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult
Related terms in the same statutes
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