Section 11.41.455. Unlawful exploitation of a minor.

   (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful exploitation of a minor if, in the state and with the intent of producing a live performance, film, audio, video, electronic, or electromagnetic recording, photograph, negative, slide, book, newspaper, magazine, or other material that visually or aurally depicts the conduct listed in (1) - (7) of this subsection, the person knowingly induces or employs a child under 18 years of age to engage in, or photographs, films, records, or televises a child under 18 years of age engaged in, the following actual or simulated conduct:
        (1) sexual penetration;
        (2) the lewd touching of another person's genitals, anus, or breast;
        (3) the lewd touching by another person of the child's genitals, anus, or breast;
        (4) masturbation;
        (5) bestiality;
        (6) the lewd exhibition of the child's genitals; or
        (7) sexual masochism or sadism.
   (b) A parent, legal guardian, or person having custody or control of a child under 18 years of age commits the crime of unlawful exploitation of a minor if, in the state, the person permits the child to engage in conduct described in (a) of this section knowing that the conduct is intended to be used in producing a live performance, film, audio, video, electronic, or electromagnetic recording, photograph, negative, slide, book, newspaper, magazine, or other material that visually or aurally depicts the conduct.
   (c) Unlawful exploitation of a minor is a
        (1) class B felony; or
        (2) class A felony if the person has been previously convicted of unlawful exploitation of a minor in this jurisdiction or a similar crime in this or another jurisdiction.
   (d) In this section, "audio recording" means a nonbook prerecorded item without a visual component, and includes a record, tape, cassette, and compact disc.

Authorities

11.41.436;11.41.452;11.61.127;11.61.140;12.55.125;45.50.479;47.17.023;47.17.290

Notes

References

8 AAC 05.340
AS 11.41.436 Sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree.
AS 11.41.452 Online enticement of a minor.
AS 11.61.127 Possession of child pornography.
AS 11.61.140 Cruelty to animals.
AS 12.55.125 Sentences of imprisonment for felonies.
AS 45.50.479 Limitation on electronic mail.
AS 47.17.023 Reports from certain persons regarding child pornography.
AS 47.17.290 Definitions.

History

(Sec. 3 ch 166 SLA 1978; am Sec. 1 ch 57 SLA 1983; am Sec. 1 - 3, ch 161 SLA 1990; am Sec. 8 ch 79 SLA 1992; am Sec. 1, 2 ch 65 SLA 2000; am Sec. 1 ch 131 SLA 2004)