§ 5-27-402 - Employing or consenting to the use of a child in a sexual performance.
5-27-402. Employing or consenting to the use of a child in a sexual performance.
(a) It is unlawful for any person, knowing the character and content of the performance, to employ, authorize, or induce a child under seventeen (17) years of age to engage in a sexual performance.
(b) It is also unlawful for a parent or legal guardian or custodian of a child under seventeen (17) years of age to consent to the participation by the child in a sexual performance.
(c) Any person violating this section is guilty of a:
(1) Class C felony for the first offense; and
(2) Class B felony for a subsequent offense.