Idaho Statutes Title 18. Crimes and Punishments § 18-1508A. Sexual battery of a minor child sixteen or seventeen years of age--Penalty

(1) It is a felony for any person at least five (5) years of age older than a minor child who is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age, who, with the intent of arousing, appealing to or gratifying the lust, passion, or sexual desires of such person, minor child, or third party, to:

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1)(b) of this section, “solicit” means any written, verbal or physical act which is intended to communicate to such minor child the desire of the actor or third party to participate in a sexual act or participate in sexual foreplay, by the means of sexual contact, photographing or observing such minor child engaged in sexual contact.

(3) For the purpose of this section, “sexual contact” means any physical contact between such minor child and any person or between such minor children which is caused by the actor, or the actor causing such minor child to have self contact.

(4) Any person guilty of a violation of the provisions of subsection (1)(a) of this section shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a period not to exceed life.

(5) Any person guilty of a violation of the provisions of subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years.