Ohio § 2907.33 Deception to obtain matter harmful to juveniles

Ohio Statutes

§ 2907.33 — Deception to obtain matter harmful to juveniles

Ohio § 2907.33

Title 29Crimes-Procedure

Ch. 2907Sex Offenses

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.33 (2026).

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(A)No person, for the purpose of enabling a juvenile to obtain any material or gain admission to any performance which is harmful to juveniles, shall do either of the following:

(1)Falsely represent that he is the parent, guardian, or spouse of such juvenile;

(2)Furnish such juvenile with any identification or document purporting to show that such juvenile is eighteen years of age or over or married.

(B)No juvenile, for the purpose of obtaining any material or gaining admission to any performance which is harmful to juveniles, shall do either of the following:

(1)Falsely represent that he is eighteen years of age or over or married;

(2)Exhibit any identification or document purporting to show that he is eighteen years of age or over or married.

(C)Whoever violates this section

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(A) No person, for the purpose of enabling a juvenile to obtain any material or gain admission to any performance which is harmful to juveniles, shall do either of the following:

(1) Falsely represent that he is the parent, guardian, or spouse of such juvenile;

(2) Furnish such juvenile with any identification or document purporting to show that such juvenile is eighteen years of age or over or married.

(B) No juvenile, for the purpose of obtaining any material or gaining admission to any performance which is harmful to juveniles, shall do either of the following:

(1) Falsely represent that he is eighteen years of age or over or married;

(2) Exhibit any identification or document purporting to show that he is eighteen years of age or over or married.

(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of deception to obtain matter harmful to juveniles, a misdemeanor of the second degree. A juvenile who violates division (B) of this section shall be adjudged an unruly child, with such disposition of the case as may be appropriate under Chapter 2151. of the Revised Code.