Guardians - Parents - Custodians - Consent to participation of minors in child pornography.

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A. Any parent, guardian or individual having custody of a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years who knowingly permits or consents to the participation of a minor in any child pornography shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a period of not more than twenty (20) years or a fine of not more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or by both such fine and imprisonment. Persons convicted under this section shall not be eligible for a deferred sentence. Except for persons sentenced to life or life without parole, any person sentenced to imprisonment for two (2) years or more for a violation of this subsection shall be required to serve a term of post-imprisonment supervision pursuant to subparagraph f of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes under conditions determined by the Department of Corrections. The jury shall be advised that the mandatory post-imprisonment supervision shall be in addition to the actual imprisonment.

B. The consent of the minor to the activity prohibited by this section shall not constitute a defense.

Added by Laws 1978, c. 24, § 2, emerg. eff. March 13, 1978. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 87, § 3, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1996, c. 37, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 278, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 181, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 208, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 261, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 278 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.


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