{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "263.05", "citation": "Penal Law § 263.05", "heading": "Use of a child in a sexual performance", "text": ["§ 263.05 Use of a child in a sexual performance.", "A person is guilty of the use of a child in a sexual performance if knowing the character and content thereof he employs, authorizes or induces a child less than seventeen years of age to engage in a sexual performance or being a parent, legal guardian or custodian of such child, he consents to the participation by such child in a sexual performance.", "Use of a child in a sexual performance is a class C felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/263.05", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person who knows the performance’s character and content commits this offense by **employing, authorizing, or inducing a child under 17 to take part in a sexual performance**, or, as the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian, **consenting to the child’s participation**. It is a **class C felony**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/263.05", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}