(a) Indecent solicitation of a child is enticing, commanding, inviting, persuading or attempting to persuade a child 14 or more years of age but less than 16 years of age to:

(1) Commit or to submit to an unlawful sexual act; or

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(2) enter any vehicle, building, room or secluded place with intent to commit an unlawful sexual act upon or with the child.

(b) Aggravated indecent solicitation of a child is enticing, commanding, inviting, persuading or attempting to persuade a child under the age of 14 years to:

(1) Commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act; or

(2) enter any vehicle, building, room or secluded place with the intent to commit an unlawful sexual act upon or with the child.

(c) (1) Indecent solicitation of a child is a severity level 6, person felony.

(2) Aggravated indecent solicitation of a child is a severity level 5, person felony.

(d) It shall not be a defense that the offender did not know or have reason to know that the sexual act was unlawful.