Sec. 2. A person who knowingly or intentionally engages in, participates in, manages, produces, sponsors, presents, exhibits, photographs, films, or videotapes any obscene performance commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the obscene performance depicts or describes sexual conduct involving any person who is or appears to be under eighteen (18) years of age.
Ind. Code § 35-49-3-2
Obscene performance
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Sloan v. State (2003)
Most recently applied in Rodney Melton v. State of Indiana (August 2013)
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.33
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