1. A person commits a class “C” felony when, without authority and with the intent to
commit sexual abuse or sexual exploitation upon a minor under the age of thirteen, the person
entices or attempts to entice a person reasonably believed to be under the age of thirteen
including a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor under the age of thirteen.
2. A person commits a class “D” felony when, without authority and with the intent to
commit an illegal sex act upon or sexual exploitation of a minor under the age of sixteen,
the person entices or attempts to entice a person reasonably believed to be under the age
of sixteen including a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor under the age of
sixteen.
3. A person commits a class “D” felony when, without authority and with the intent to
commit an illegal act upon a minor under the age of sixteen, the person entices a person
reasonably believed to be under the age of sixteen including a law enforcement officer or
agent posing as a minor under the age of sixteen.
4. A person commits an aggravated misdemeanor when, without authority and with the
intent to commit an illegal act upon a minor under the age of sixteen, the person attempts
to entice a person reasonably believed to be under the age of sixteen including a law
enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor under the age of sixteen. A person convicted
under this subsection shall not be subject to the registration requirements under chapter
692A unless the finder of fact determines that the illegal act was sexually motivated.
5. A person shall not be convicted of a violation of this section unless the person commits
an overt act evidencing a purpose to entice.
6. For purposes of determining jurisdiction under section 803.1, an offense is considered
committed in this state if the communication to entice or attempt to entice a person believed
to be a minor who is present in this state originates from another state, or the communication
to entice or attempt to entice a person believed to be a minor is sent from this state.
7. For purposes of this section, methods of enticement include but are not limited to
personal contact and communication by any means including through the mail, telephone,
internet, or any social media, and include text messages, instant messages, and electronic
mail.
85 Acts, ch 183, §3; 86 Acts, ch 1238, §29; 96 Acts, ch 1082, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 17, §3; 2010
Acts, ch 1129, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1097, §5; 2023 Acts, ch 74, §1
Referred to in §256.146, 692A.102, 901A.1
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in
36
cases (
16 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case:
State v. Quinn, 691 N.W.2d 403 (Iowa 2005).
State v. Quinn, 691 N.W.2d 403 (Iowa 2005).
· cites it 214× “Iowa Code § 710.10 (3). So to convict Quinn, the State had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Quinn (1) acted without authority, (2) acted with the intent to commit an illegal act upon a minor under the age of sixteen, and (3) attempted to entice away a minor under the age…”
State v. Hansen, 750 N.W.2d 111 (Iowa 2008).
· cites it 16× “Iowa Code § 710.10 (2), (3). The State notes we said in Osmundson the word “away” “does not add to or alter the meaning of the word ‘entice.”
State v. Osmundson, 546 N.W.2d 907 (Iowa 1996).
· cites it 10× “However, as the State argues, “entice” focuses on the actions of the defendant; it does not matter what the victim thought.”
Pah Peh v. Merrick B. Garland, 5 F.4th 867 (8th Cir. 2021).
· cites it 9× “In 2019, he was convicted after a guilty plea in Iowa state court of “Enticing, under 16 years, illegal act,” in violation of Iowa Code § 710.10 (3). The trial information charged that “with the intent to commit sexual abuse or sexual exploitation upon a minor under the age of…”
State of Iowa v. Jabari Lamar Walker, 856 N.W.2d 179 (Iowa 2014).
· cites it 2× “Enticing a minor away in violation of section 710.10, subsection 1. d. Pandering involving a minor in violation of section 725.”
State v. Anderson, 782 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2010).
· cites it 2× “In Story County, Anderson had been convicted of two counts of enticing away a minor in violation of Iowa Code section 710.10(2) (2005) and was sentenced to two sentences of up to five years in prison, to be served consecutively.”
Kruse v. Iowa Dist. Court for Howard Cnty., 712 N.W.2d 695 (Iowa 2006).
· cites it 2× “Enticing away a minor in violation of section 710.10, subsection 1. o. An indictable offense committed in another jurisdiction which would constitute an indictable offense under paragraphs “a” through “n”.”
State of Iowa v. Rodney Dee Brown (Iowa 2026).
· cites it 46× “Iowa Code § 710.10 (4) (“A person convicted under this subsection shall not be subject to the registration requirements under chapter 692A unless the finder of fact determines that the illegal act was sexually motivated.”
State of Iowa v. Michael Shawn Ball, 922 N.W.2d 106 (Iowa Ct. App. 2018).
· cites it 32× “" Iowa Code § 710.10 (2). The person must commit "an overt act evidencing a purpose to entice.”
State v. Anderson, 836 N.W.2d 669 (Iowa Ct. App. 2013).
· cites it 2× “Anderson had been convicted in Story County of two counts of enticing away a minor, in violation of section 710.10(2) (2005), and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed five years in both cases, to be served consecutively.”
— Iowa Code § 710.10(1) — 4 cases
— Iowa Code § 710.10(2) — 19 cases
State v. Quinn, 691 N.W.2d 403 (Iowa 2005).
“Iowa Code § 710.10 (3). So to convict Quinn, the State had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Quinn (1) acted without authority, (2) acted with the intent to commit an illegal act upon a minor under the age of sixteen, and (3) attempted to entice away a minor under the age…”
State v. Osmundson, 546 N.W.2d 907 (Iowa 1996).
“However, as the State argues, “entice” focuses on the actions of the defendant; it does not matter what the victim thought.”
State v. Hansen, 750 N.W.2d 111 (Iowa 2008).
“Iowa Code § 710.10 (2), (3). The State notes we said in Osmundson the word “away” “does not add to or alter the meaning of the word ‘entice.”
State v. Anderson, 782 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2010).
“In Story County, Anderson had been convicted of two counts of enticing away a minor in violation of Iowa Code section 710.10(2) (2005) and was sentenced to two sentences of up to five years in prison, to be served consecutively.”
State v. Anderson, 836 N.W.2d 669 (Iowa Ct. App. 2013).
“Anderson had been convicted in Story County of two counts of enticing away a minor, in violation of section 710.10(2) (2005), and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed five years in both cases, to be served consecutively.”
— Iowa Code § 710.10(3) — 4 cases
State v. Quinn, 691 N.W.2d 403 (Iowa 2005).
“Iowa Code § 710.10 (3). So to convict Quinn, the State had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Quinn (1) acted without authority, (2) acted with the intent to commit an illegal act upon a minor under the age of sixteen, and (3) attempted to entice away a minor under the age…”
— Iowa Code § 710.10(4) — 5 cases
State v. Quinn, 691 N.W.2d 403 (Iowa 2005).
“Iowa Code § 710.10 (3). So to convict Quinn, the State had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Quinn (1) acted without authority, (2) acted with the intent to commit an illegal act upon a minor under the age of sixteen, and (3) attempted to entice away a minor under the age…”
State of Iowa v. Rodney Dee Brown (Iowa 2026).
“Iowa Code § 710.10 (4) (“A person convicted under this subsection shall not be subject to the registration requirements under chapter 692A unless the finder of fact determines that the illegal act was sexually motivated.”
— Iowa Code § 710.10(5) — 2 cases
— Iowa Code § 710.10(7) — 1 case
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