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Florida Criminal Offense

Exposing Children to an Adult Live Performance

Knowingly admitting a child to a qualifying adult live performance.

MisdemeanorFirst Degree

Florida Statute

§ 827.11

Exposing children to an adult live performance

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

  1. Element 1

    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.

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

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.