Oklahoma § 21-1021.3 - Guardians - Parents - Custodians - Consent to
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§ 21-1021.3. Guardians - Parents - Custodians - Consent to
participation of minors in sexual abuse materials.
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 sexual abuse
material shall be guilty of a Class B1 felony offense and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment 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-
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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; Laws 2024, c. 59, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2024; Laws 2025, c.
486, § 50, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
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.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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