Arkansas § 5-27-303 - Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-27-303 — Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-27-303. Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium.
Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older who employs, uses, persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any child to engage in or who has a child assist any other person to engage in any sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual or print medium depicting the sexually explicit conduct is guilty of a: Class B felony for the first offense; and Class A felony for a subsequent offense. Any parent, legal guardian, or person having custody or control of a child who knowingly permits the child to engage in or to assist any other person to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual or print medium depicting the sexually explicit conduct is guilty of a: Class B felony for the first offense; and Class A felony for a subsequent offense.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 5-27-303
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-27-303 cover?
Section 5-27-303 ("Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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