Missouri Laws 573.205 – Promoting sexual performance by a child — penalties
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1. A person commits the offense of promoting a sexual performance by a child if, knowing the character and content thereof, the person promotes a performance which includes sexual conduct by a child less than eighteen years of age or produces, or directs any performance which includes sexual conduct by a child less than eighteen years of age.
2. The offense of promoting a sexual performance by a child is a class C felony.
Attorney's Note
Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class C felony | between 3 and 10 years | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 573.205
- Child: any person under the age of fourteen. See Missouri Laws 573.010
- Performance: any play, motion picture film, videotape, dance or exhibition performed before an audience of one or more. See Missouri Laws 573.010
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Sexual conduct: actual or simulated, normal or perverted acts of human masturbation. See Missouri Laws 573.010
- Sexual performance: any performance, or part thereof, which includes sexual conduct by a child who is less than eighteen years of age. See Missouri Laws 573.010
3. The court shall not grant a suspended imposition of sentence or a suspended execution of sentence to a person who has previously been found guilty of an offense under this section.