Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455 (2026)
Unlawful exploitation of a minor
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Sec. 11.41.455. Unlawful exploitation of a minor.
(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful exploitation of a minor if, in the state and with the intent of producing a live performance, film, audio, video, electronic, or electromagnetic recording, photograph, negative, slide, book, newspaper, magazine, or other material that visually or aurally depicts the conduct listed in (1) - (7) of this subsection, the person knowingly induces or employs a child under 18 years of age to engage in, or photographs, films, records, or televises a child under 18 years of age engaged in, the following actual or simulated conduct:
(1) sexual penetration;
(2) the lewd touching of another person's genitals, anus, or breast;
(3) the lewd touching by another person of the child's genitals, anus, or breast;
(4) masturbation;
(5) bestiality;
(6) the lewd exhibition of the child's genitals; or
(7) sexual masochism or sadism.
(b) A parent, legal guardian, or person having custody or control of a child under 18 years of age commits the crime of unlawful exploitation of a minor if, in the state, the person permits the child to engage in conduct described in (a) of this section knowing that the conduct is intended to be used in producing a live performance, film, audio, video, electronic, or electromagnetic recording, photograph, negative, slide, book, newspaper, magazine, or other material that visually or aurally depicts the conduct.
(c) Unlawful exploitation of a minor is
(1) a class A felony; or
(2) an unclassified felony if the
(A) person has been previously convicted of unlawful exploitation of a minor in this jurisdiction or a similar crime in this or another jurisdiction; or
(B) minor who is exploited is under 13 years of age at the time the exploitation occurs.
(d) In this section, "audio recording" means a nonbook prerecorded item without a visual component, and includes a record, tape, cassette, and compact disc.
(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful exploitation of a minor if, in the state and with the intent of producing a live performance, film, audio, video, electronic, or electromagnetic recording, photograph, negative, slide, book, newspaper, magazine, or other material that visually or aurally depicts the conduct listed in (1) - (7) of this subsection, the person knowingly induces or employs a child under 18 years of age to engage in, or photographs, films, records, or televises a child under 18 years of age engaged in, the following actual or simulated conduct:
(1) sexual penetration;
(2) the lewd touching of another person's genitals, anus, or breast;
(3) the lewd touching by another person of the child's genitals, anus, or breast;
(4) masturbation;
(5) bestiality;
(6) the lewd exhibition of the child's genitals; or
(7) sexual masochism or sadism.
(b) A parent, legal guardian, or person having custody or control of a child under 18 years of age commits the crime of unlawful exploitation of a minor if, in the state, the person permits the child to engage in conduct described in (a) of this section knowing that the conduct is intended to be used in producing a live performance, film, audio, video, electronic, or electromagnetic recording, photograph, negative, slide, book, newspaper, magazine, or other material that visually or aurally depicts the conduct.
(c) Unlawful exploitation of a minor is
(1) a class A felony; or
(2) an unclassified felony if the
(A) person has been previously convicted of unlawful exploitation of a minor in this jurisdiction or a similar crime in this or another jurisdiction; or
(B) minor who is exploited is under 13 years of age at the time the exploitation occurs.
(d) In this section, "audio recording" means a nonbook prerecorded item without a visual component, and includes a record, tape, cassette, and compact disc.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 33
cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: State v. Parker, 147 P.3d 690 (Alaska 2006).
State v. Parker, 147 P.3d 690 (Alaska 2006). “A recent amendment to AS 11.41.455 only increases the penalty for exploitation of a minor, without distinction on account of the victim's age.”
New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747 (1982). “Alaska Stat. Ann. § 11.41.455 (1978); Ga.”
Qualle v. State, 652 P.2d 481 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982). “However, the new code creates a new offense, unlawful exploitation of a minor, AS 11.41.455, which is what Qualle may have been charged with had the new code been applicable to this case.”
United States v. Thomas Schopp, 938 F.3d 1053 (9th Cir. 2019). “And twenty-three states criminalize the “sexual exploitation of children” (or similarly titled offenses, such as “sexual exploitation of a 4 Child prostitution is not covered under any of the federal offenses described in § 2251.”
Braun v. State, 911 P.2d 1075 (Alaska Ct. App. 1996). “The New York statutes which formed the basis of AS 11.41.455 have been interpreted in the same way.”
Jose Alfredo Galindo v. State of Alaska, 481 P.3d 686 (Alaska Ct. App. 2021). “455(a) to define “sexually explicit material” appears to be an attempt to comply with our decision in Diorec v. State, a case in which the defendant was convicted of unlawful exploitation of a minor.”
Moore v. State, 298 P.3d 209 (Alaska Ct. App. 2013). “This statute incorporates by reference a list of sexual activities prohibited by AS 11.41.455, the statute that forbids the unlawful exploitation of a minor: (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful exploitation of a minor if, in the state and with the intent of producing a…”
Purcell v. Commonwealth, 149 S.W.3d 382 (Ky. 2004). “, Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455 ; Ariz.Rev.Stat.”
Outmezguine v. State, 641 A.2d 870 (Md. 1994). “" [18] See Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455 (1989); Ariz. Rev.”
Reid Duard Hayes v. State of Alaska, 474 P.3d 1179 (Alaska Ct. App. 2020). “, X-Box, cell phone, palm pilots, Blackberries) at the direction of a probation officer for the presence of sexually explicit material as defined in AS 11.41.455(a). The defendant shall provide the probation officer any and all passwords used for such devices.”
Ferrick v. State, 217 P.3d 418 (Alaska Ct. App. 2009). “127(a), requires proof that the defendant knowingly possessed pornographic material "depict[ing] conduct described in AS 11.41.455(2)", as well as proof that the defendant "[knew] that the production of the [pornographic] material involved the use of a child under 18 years of…”
John Doe v. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 444 P.3d 116 (Alaska 2019). “452 ; AS 11.41.455. AS 12.63.100(7)(C)(iii), (iv) ; AS 11.”
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(2): 1 case
Ferrick v. State, 217 P.3d 418 (Alaska Ct. App. 2009). “127(a), requires proof that the defendant knowingly possessed pornographic material "depict[ing] conduct described in AS 11.41.455(2)", as well as proof that the defendant "[knew] that the production of the [pornographic] material involved the use of a child under 18 years of…”
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(a): 16 cases
State v. Parker, 147 P.3d 690 (Alaska 2006). “A recent amendment to AS 11.41.455 only increases the penalty for exploitation of a minor, without distinction on account of the victim's age.”
Jose Alfredo Galindo v. State of Alaska, 481 P.3d 686 (Alaska Ct. App. 2021). “455(a) to define “sexually explicit material” appears to be an attempt to comply with our decision in Diorec v. State, a case in which the defendant was convicted of unlawful exploitation of a minor.”
Braun v. State, 911 P.2d 1075 (Alaska Ct. App. 1996). “The New York statutes which formed the basis of AS 11.41.455 have been interpreted in the same way.”
Reid Duard Hayes v. State of Alaska, 474 P.3d 1179 (Alaska Ct. App. 2020). “, X-Box, cell phone, palm pilots, Blackberries) at the direction of a probation officer for the presence of sexually explicit material as defined in AS 11.41.455(a). The defendant shall provide the probation officer any and all passwords used for such devices.”
Ferrick v. State, 217 P.3d 418 (Alaska Ct. App. 2009). “127(a), requires proof that the defendant knowingly possessed pornographic material "depict[ing] conduct described in AS 11.41.455(2)", as well as proof that the defendant "[knew] that the production of the [pornographic] material involved the use of a child under 18 years of…”
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(a)(1): 1 case
Dusty J. Cowan v. State of Alaska, 559 P.3d 627 (Alaska Ct. App. 2024).
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(a)(2): 2 cases
State v. Jackson, 776 P.2d 320 (Alaska Ct. App. 1989).
Scroggins v. State, 951 P.2d 442 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998).
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(a)(2)(6): 1 case
Moore v. State, 298 P.3d 209 (Alaska Ct. App. 2013). “This statute incorporates by reference a list of sexual activities prohibited by AS 11.41.455, the statute that forbids the unlawful exploitation of a minor: (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful exploitation of a minor if, in the state and with the intent of producing a…”
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(a)(3): 1 case
Harris v. State, 790 P.2d 1379 (Alaska Ct. App. 1990).
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(a)(4): 1 case
Depp v. State, 686 P.2d 712 (Alaska Ct. App. 1984).
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(a)(6): 2 cases
Braun v. State, 911 P.2d 1075 (Alaska Ct. App. 1996). “The New York statutes which formed the basis of AS 11.41.455 have been interpreted in the same way.”
Worden v. State, 213 P.3d 144 (Alaska Ct. App. 2009).
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(a)(l): 1 case
Moore v. State, 298 P.3d 209 (Alaska Ct. App. 2013). “This statute incorporates by reference a list of sexual activities prohibited by AS 11.41.455, the statute that forbids the unlawful exploitation of a minor: (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful exploitation of a minor if, in the state and with the intent of producing a…”
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(b): 1 case
Qualle v. State, 652 P.2d 481 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982). “However, the new code creates a new offense, unlawful exploitation of a minor, AS 11.41.455, which is what Qualle may have been charged with had the new code been applicable to this case.”
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(c): 2 cases
Harris v. State, 980 P.2d 482 (Alaska Ct. App. 1999).
Parker v. State, 151 P.3d 478 (Alaska Ct. App. 2006).
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.455(c)(1): 1 case
State v. Parker, 147 P.3d 690 (Alaska 2006). “A recent amendment to AS 11.41.455 only increases the penalty for exploitation of a minor, without distinction on account of the victim's age.”
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