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K.S.A. § 21-3516 (2026)

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21-3516.

History: L. 1978, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 109, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 90, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 29; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 51; L. 1995, ch. 251, § 11; L. 1998, ch. 104, § 2; L. 2005, ch. 162, § 4; L. 2006, ch. 212, § 13; L. 2007, ch. 198, § 2; L. 2010, ch. 109, § 11; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 100, § 22; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 48 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: United States v. Riccardi, 258 F. Supp. 2d 1212 (D. Kan. 2003).
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United States v. Riccardi, 258 F. Supp. 2d 1212 (D. Kan. 2003). · cites it 42× “Riecardi used a telephone in an attempt to persuade, induce, entice or coerce minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of promoting any performance, in violation of K.S.A. § 21-3516. Mr. Riecardi argues that the underlying Kansas statute criminalizes only…”
State v. Coburn, 176 P.3d 203 (Kan. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 30× “1389 (2002), Cobum argues that K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 21-3516 is unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution because it criminalizes the possession of simulated nude exhibitions of a person under the age of 18.”
State v. Trautloff, 217 P.3d 15 (Kan. 2009). · cites it 7× “K.S.A. 21-3516(a) sets out six different forms of conduct that constitute sexual exploitation of a child.”
State v. Zabrinas, 24 P.3d 77 (Kan. 2001). · cites it 10× “: This is David Zabrinas’ direct appeal of his conviction of one count of sexual exploitation of a child, K.S.A. 21-3516, a severity level 5 person felony, for which he was sentenced to 256 months in prison.”
United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852 (10th Cir. 2005). · cites it 5× “Riccardi Violate K.S.A. § 21-3516 and Therefore Violate 18 U.”
New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747 (1982). · cites it 2× “12 (1981); Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-3516 (1981); Md. Ann.”
State v. Donham, 24 P.3d 750 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 7× “K.S.A. 21-3516. The statute was amended in 1998 to broaden the range of prohibited materials by increasing the age requirement of the individual depicted in the sexually explicit material to under 18 years of age and omitting the requirement that the child be “real.”
State v. Liebau, 67 P.3d 156 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 12× “He argues that there was insufficient evidence to *502 support his conviction for exploitation of a child as charged, that K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-3516 (a)(2) is unconstitutionally overbroad, and that he was legally authorized to videotape his children in the bathroom.”
State v. Peltier, 819 P.2d 628 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 4× “The provisions of K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 21-3516 that define the conduct constituting sexual exploitation of a child cover three types of behavior, two of which are relevant here: “(1) Sexual exploitation of a child is: “(a) Employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing or…”
State v. Williams, 319 P.3d 528 (Kan. 2014). “See K.S.A. 21-3516(a)(2) (defining sexual exploitation of a child as “possessing any visual depiction .”
Commonwealth v. Davidson, 938 A.2d 198 (Pa. 2007). “12 ; Kan Stat. Ann. § 21-3516; Ky.Rev. Stat Ann.”
Outmezguine v. State, 641 A.2d 870 (Md. 1994). · cites it 2× “1992); Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-3516 (Supp. 1993); Miss.”
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— K.S.A. § 21-3516(1)(b) — 1 case
State v. Zabrinas, 24 P.3d 77 (Kan. 2001). “: This is David Zabrinas’ direct appeal of his conviction of one count of sexual exploitation of a child, K.S.A. 21-3516, a severity level 5 person felony, for which he was sentenced to 256 months in prison.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(2) — 1 case
State v. Coburn, 87 P.3d 348 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004).
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(2)(a) — 1 case
State v. Fore, 843 P.2d 292 (Kan. Ct. App. 1992).
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(a) — 1 case
State v. Trautloff, 217 P.3d 15 (Kan. 2009). “K.S.A. 21-3516(a) sets out six different forms of conduct that constitute sexual exploitation of a child.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(a)(1) — 2 cases
United States v. Riccardi, 258 F. Supp. 2d 1212 (D. Kan. 2003). “Riecardi used a telephone in an attempt to persuade, induce, entice or coerce minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of promoting any performance, in violation of K.S.A. § 21-3516. Mr. Riecardi argues that the underlying Kansas statute criminalizes only…”
State v. Liebau, 67 P.3d 156 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003). “He argues that there was insufficient evidence to *502 support his conviction for exploitation of a child as charged, that K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-3516 (a)(2) is unconstitutionally overbroad, and that he was legally authorized to videotape his children in the bathroom.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(a)(2) — 13 cases
State v. Zabrinas, 24 P.3d 77 (Kan. 2001). “: This is David Zabrinas’ direct appeal of his conviction of one count of sexual exploitation of a child, K.S.A. 21-3516, a severity level 5 person felony, for which he was sentenced to 256 months in prison.”
State v. Coburn, 176 P.3d 203 (Kan. Ct. App. 2008). “1389 (2002), Cobum argues that K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 21-3516 is unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution because it criminalizes the possession of simulated nude exhibitions of a person under the age of 18.”
State v. Donham, 24 P.3d 750 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). “K.S.A. 21-3516. The statute was amended in 1998 to broaden the range of prohibited materials by increasing the age requirement of the individual depicted in the sexually explicit material to under 18 years of age and omitting the requirement that the child be “real.”
State v. Williams, 319 P.3d 528 (Kan. 2014). “See K.S.A. 21-3516(a)(2) (defining sexual exploitation of a child as “possessing any visual depiction .”
State v. Peterson, 293 P.3d 730 (Kan. 2013).
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(a)(5) — 3 cases
State v. Spencer, 248 P.3d 256 (Kan. 2011).
State v. Plotner, 235 P.3d 417 (Kan. 2010).
State v. Floyd, 294 P.3d 318 (Kan. 2013).
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(a)(6) — 1 case
State v. Trautloff, 217 P.3d 15 (Kan. 2009). “K.S.A. 21-3516(a) sets out six different forms of conduct that constitute sexual exploitation of a child.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(a)(l) — 2 cases
United States v. Riccardi, 258 F. Supp. 2d 1212 (D. Kan. 2003). “Riecardi used a telephone in an attempt to persuade, induce, entice or coerce minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of promoting any performance, in violation of K.S.A. § 21-3516. Mr. Riecardi argues that the underlying Kansas statute criminalizes only…”
State v. Liebau, 67 P.3d 156 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003). “He argues that there was insufficient evidence to *502 support his conviction for exploitation of a child as charged, that K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-3516 (a)(2) is unconstitutionally overbroad, and that he was legally authorized to videotape his children in the bathroom.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(b)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Trautloff, 217 P.3d 15 (Kan. 2009). “K.S.A. 21-3516(a) sets out six different forms of conduct that constitute sexual exploitation of a child.”
United States v. Riccardi, 258 F. Supp. 2d 1212 (D. Kan. 2003). “Riecardi used a telephone in an attempt to persuade, induce, entice or coerce minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of promoting any performance, in violation of K.S.A. § 21-3516. Mr. Riecardi argues that the underlying Kansas statute criminalizes only…”
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(b)(3) — 1 case
United States v. Riccardi, 258 F. Supp. 2d 1212 (D. Kan. 2003). “Riecardi used a telephone in an attempt to persuade, induce, entice or coerce minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of promoting any performance, in violation of K.S.A. § 21-3516. Mr. Riecardi argues that the underlying Kansas statute criminalizes only…”
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(b)(l) — 2 cases
State v. Coburn, 176 P.3d 203 (Kan. Ct. App. 2008). “1389 (2002), Cobum argues that K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 21-3516 is unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution because it criminalizes the possession of simulated nude exhibitions of a person under the age of 18.”
United States v. Riccardi, 258 F. Supp. 2d 1212 (D. Kan. 2003). “Riecardi used a telephone in an attempt to persuade, induce, entice or coerce minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of promoting any performance, in violation of K.S.A. § 21-3516. Mr. Riecardi argues that the underlying Kansas statute criminalizes only…”
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(c) — 3 cases
United States v. Riccardi, 258 F. Supp. 2d 1212 (D. Kan. 2003). “Riecardi used a telephone in an attempt to persuade, induce, entice or coerce minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of promoting any performance, in violation of K.S.A. § 21-3516. Mr. Riecardi argues that the underlying Kansas statute criminalizes only…”
State v. Coburn, 176 P.3d 203 (Kan. Ct. App. 2008). “1389 (2002), Cobum argues that K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 21-3516 is unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution because it criminalizes the possession of simulated nude exhibitions of a person under the age of 18.”
State v. Grotton, 337 P.3d 56 (Kan. Ct. App. 2014).
— K.S.A. § 21-3516(l)(b) — 1 case
State v. Peltier, 819 P.2d 628 (Kan. 1991). “The provisions of K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 21-3516 that define the conduct constituting sexual exploitation of a child cover three types of behavior, two of which are relevant here: “(1) Sexual exploitation of a child is: “(a) Employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing or…”
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