Arkansas § 5-27-402 Employing or consenting to the use of a child in a sexual performance

Arkansas Statutes

§ 5-27-402 — Employing or consenting to the use of a child in a sexual performance

Arkansas § 5-27-402

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-402 (2026).

Text

(a)It is unlawful for a person, knowing the character and content of the performance, to employ, authorize, or induce a child under eighteen (18) 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 eighteen (18) years of age to consent to the participation by the child in a sexual performance.

(c)A person who violates this section upon conviction is guilty of a:

(1)Class C felony for the first offense; and (2) Class B felony for a subsequent offense.

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(a) It is unlawful for a person, knowing the character and content of the performance, to employ, authorize, or induce a child under eighteen (18) 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 eighteen (18) years of age to consent to the participation by the child in a sexual performance. (c) A person who violates this section upon conviction is guilty of a: (1) Class C felony for the first offense; and (2) Class B felony for a subsequent offense.