A person 17 years old or more who solicits a child with the intent of aggravated criminal sexual assault commits what?

The correct answer is indecent solicitation of a child. This offense specifically addresses situations where an individual aged 17 or older unlawfully induces or entices a child under the age of 17 to engage in sexual acts, including any form of solicitation with the intent to commit aggravated criminal sexual assault.

Indecent solicitation of a child is designed to protect minors from exploitation and inappropriate behavior by older individuals, highlighting the legal recognition of the power dynamics and potential harm involved in such interactions. The law delineates this crime to address the act of solicitation itself rather than the act of sexual assault or abuse occurring, which is covered under different statutes.

In contrast, while criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, and statutory rape involve sexual offenses against minors, they do not specifically capture the act of soliciting a child with the explicit intent of committing aggravated sexual abuse. Each of these other offenses has distinct definitions and criteria that do not apply to the act described in the question.