Promoting sexual performance by a child - penalties.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 573.205
in effect573.205. Promoting sexual performance by a child — penalties. — 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.
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.
(L. 1984 H.B. 1255, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 568.090; Effective 1-01-17
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