Ky. Rev. Stat. § 531.370 (2026)
Using minors to distribute material portraying a sexual performance by a
minor. (1) A person is guilty of using minors to distribute material portraying a sexual performance by a minor when knowing a person to be a minor, or having possession of such facts that he should reasonably know such person is a minor, and knowing of the content and character of the material, he knowingly: (a) Hires; or (b) Employs; or (c) Uses, a minor to do or assist in doing any of the acts prohibited by KRS 531.340. (2) Using minors to distribute material portraying a sexual performance by a minor is a Class D felony unless the defendant has previously been convicted of violation of this section or KRS 531.030, in which case it shall be a Class C felony. Effective: June 17, 1978 History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 219, sec. 10, effective June 17, 1978.