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Florida Criminal Offense

Exposing Minors to Harmful Presentations

Knowingly exposing minors to specified harmful motion pictures, exhibitions, shows, presentations, or representations.

MisdemeanorFirst Degree

Florida Statute

§ 847.013

Exposing minors to harmful motion pictures, exhibitions, shows, presentations, or representations

Quick Summary

Confirm the applicable statutory transaction or admission track, knowledge of content and age, and harmful-to-minors material.

Elements of the Offense

  1. Element 1

    The defendant knowingly engaged in a prohibited exhibition, sale, rental, loan, ticket/pass sale, admission, or false-representation track involving harmful material and a minor.

    Plain language: Identify the charged statutory transaction or admission track.

  2. Element 2

    The State must prove the knowledge, material, minor-age, consideration, or admission facts required by the charged track.

    Plain language: The statute's knowledge definition covers both content and age.

Important Definitions

Knowingly

The specified general knowledge, reason-to-know, or belief requiring further inspection or inquiry about both the material or presentation and the minor's age.

Additional Notes

Quick Reference

Identify the transaction or admission track, confirm knowledge of content and age, and establish the harmful-to-minors material.

Classification

Each subsection (3) violation is a first-degree misdemeanor. The adult-exposure provision does not apply when the minor is accompanied by a parent.