Exposing Children to an Adult Live Performance
Knowingly admitting a child to a qualifying adult live performance.
Florida Statute
§ 827.11
Exposing children to an adult live performance
Verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: September 13, 2026
Case Law & Enforcement Cautions
Printed statutory elements and penalties must be read with these limitations.
Adult Live Performances — Later Appellate Ruling
Later appellate ruling
- The Eleventh Circuit's August 4, 2026 en banc opinion in HM Florida-ORL vacated the preliminary injunction in its entirety and rejected the facial overbreadth and vagueness arguments considered on that appeal. Older accounts of a statewide enforcement block or the superseded panel opinion do not describe that later ruling.
- The decision is not a blanket authorization to arrest for any drag show, nudity, or performance attended by a child. Establish the statutory definition, including all three harmful-to-children criteria, knowing admission, and the applicable child's age. Verify the current docket, mandate, and any subsequent stay or order with legal counsel before enforcement.
Targeted sources reviewed September 16, 2026; not a certification of all case law or the latest docket, mandate, or stay status. Verify current controlling law and agency/State Attorney guidance before enforcement. Statute-edition verification is separate from case-law review.
Quick Summary
Confirm the performance meets the statutory definition, the defendant knowingly admitted the child, and the child was admitted to the performance.
Elements of the Offense
Elements of the Offense
Elements marked AND are cumulative. Elements marked OR identify statutory alternatives; one applicable alternative must be established when that theory is charged. Conditional elements apply only to the identified statutory track.
- Element 1AND — Required
All of the following must be proven
The defendant knowingly admitted a child to an adult live performance as defined by statute.
Plain language: Confirm knowing admission, the child's age, and the statutory performance definition.
Jury Instructions
Jury Instructions
No dedicated Florida Standard Jury Instruction was located in the July 2026 compilation. Consult the current statute, applicable case law, and agency or legal guidance.
View Official Jury InstructionsImportant Definitions
Important Definitions
Adult Live Performance
A qualifying show, exhibition, or presentation before a live audience that depicts or simulates specified sexual material and meets the statute's three-part harmful-to-children standard.
Knowingly
Having the specified knowledge, reason to know, or belief requiring further inquiry about both the performance's character/content and the child's age.
Additional Notes
Additional Notes
Quick Reference
Confirm knowing admission of a child and the statutory adult-live-performance definition.
Age and Consent Are Not Defenses
The statute excludes ignorance or misrepresentation of the child's age and a bona fide belief of the child's consent as defenses.