Parents or guardians permitting children to engage in production of obscene matter guilty of Class A felony.

Any parent or guardian who knowingly permits or allows their child, ward, or dependent under the age of 17 years to engage in the production of any obscene matter containing a visual depiction of such child, ward, or dependent under the age of 17 years engaged in any act of sado-masochistic abuse, sexual excitement, masturbation, breast nudity, genital nudity, or other sexual conduct shall be guilty of a Class A felony.

(Acts 1978, No. 592, p. 705, §7; Code 1975, §13-7-236; Acts 1984, No. 84-285, p. 492, §7; Act 2006-112, p. 166, §1.)