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                          HOUSE BILL 1587

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representatives Lantz, McDonald, Cody, Skinner, Mason, H. Sommers, Ogden, Sheahan, Bush, Blalock, Dickerson, Conway, O'Brien, Linville, Keiser, Costa, Kessler, Kenney, Regala and Cooper

Read first time 01/31/97.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

Penalizing parental voyeurism.

    AN ACT Relating to sexual exploitation of minors; amending RCW 9.68A.040; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 9.68A.040 and 1989 c 32 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) A person is guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor if the person:

    (a) Compels a minor by threat or force to engage in sexually explicit conduct, knowing that such conduct will be photographed or part of a live performance;

    (b) Aids, invites, employs, authorizes, or causes a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct, knowing that such conduct will be photographed or part of a live performance; ((or))

    (c) Being a parent, legal guardian, or person having custody or control of a minor, permits the minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct, knowing that the conduct will be photographed or part of a live performance; or

(d) Being a parent, legal guardian, or person having custody or control of a minor, for the purpose of sexual stimulation of the viewer, whether the viewer is the parent, legal guardian, custodian, or another person, observes or photographs the minor while the minor is engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

    (2) Sexual exploitation of a minor is a class B felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.

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