13-3552. Commercial sexual exploitation of a
minor; classification


A. A person commits commercial sexual exploitation of a minor by knowingly:


1. Using, employing, persuading, enticing, inducing or coercing a minor to engage
in or assist others to engage in exploitive exhibition or other sexual conduct for the
purpose of producing any visual depiction or live act depicting such conduct.


2. Using, employing, persuading, enticing, inducing or coercing a minor to expose
the genitals or anus or the areola or nipple of the female breast for financial or
commercial gain.


3. Permitting a minor under the person's custody or control to engage in or assist
others to engage in exploitive exhibition or other sexual conduct for the purpose of
producing any visual depiction or live act depicting such conduct.


4. Transporting or financing the transportation of any minor through or across this
state with the intent that the minor engage in prostitution, exploitive exhibition or
other sexual conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction or live act
depicting such conduct.


B. Commercial sexual exploitation of a minor is a class 2 felony and if the minor
is under fifteen years of age it is punishable pursuant to section 13-705.