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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 573.205 (2026)

Promoting sexual performance by a child

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  573.205.  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.

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

Transferred 2014; formerly 568.090; Effective 1-01-17

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Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2025 · leading case: State of Missouri v. Jeremy Baum (Mo. Ct. App. 2025).
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State of Missouri v. Jeremy Baum (Mo. Ct. App. 2025). “2 Baum raises five claims on appeal, all directed at the sufficiency of the evidence presented at trial. Points I and V 1 All statutory references are to the Revised Statutes of Missouri (Cum.”
State of Missouri v. Jeremy Baum (Mo. Ct. App. 2024). “2 Baum raises five claims on appeal, all directed at the sufficiency of the evidence presented at trial. Points I and V 1 All statutory references are to the Revised Statutes of Missouri (Supp.”
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