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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 573.200 (2026)

Child used in sexual performance

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  573.200.  Child used in sexual performance — penalties. — 1.  A person commits the offense of use of a child in a sexual performance if, knowing the character and content thereof, the person employs, authorizes, or induces a child less than eighteen years of age to engage in a performance which includes sexual conduct or, being a parent, legal guardian, or custodian of such child, consents to the participation by such child in such sexual performance.

  2.  The offense of use of a child in a sexual performance is a class C felony, unless in the course thereof the person inflicts serious emotional injury on the child, in which case the offense is a class B 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.

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(L. 1984 H.B. 1255, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Transferred 2014; formerly 568.080; Effective 1-01-17

CROSS REFERENCE:

Child sexual abuse, action for civil damages may be brought, when, 537.046

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: State of Missouri, Plaintiff-respondent v. Maxwell Barnes (Mo. Ct. App. 2019).
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