An individual eighteen years of age or older who, in any manner, knowingly hires, employs, uses, or permits a person under the age of eighteen years to do or assist in doing an act or thing constituting an offense pursuant to this article and involving any material, act, or thing he knows or reasonably should know to be obscene within the meaning of Section 16-15-305 is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than ten years.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 168 Section 3; 2004 Act No. 208, Section 3, eff April 26, 2004.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 15 - Offenses Against Morality And Decency
Section 16-15-50. Seduction under promise of marriage.
Section 16-15-60. Adultery or fornication.
Section 16-15-70. "Adultery" defined.
Section 16-15-80. "Fornication" defined.
Section 16-15-90. Prostitution; lewdness, assignation and prostitution generally.
Section 16-15-100. Prostitution; further unlawful acts.
Section 16-15-110. Prostitution; violations.
Section 16-15-130. Indecent exposure; breastfeeding.
Section 16-15-250. Communicating obscene messages to other persons without consent.
Section 16-15-325. Participation in preparation of obscene material prohibited; penalties.
Section 16-15-342. Criminal solicitation of a minor; defenses; penalties.
Section 16-15-375. Definitions applicable to Sections 16-15-385 through 16-15-425.
Section 16-15-410. Third degree sexual exploitation of a minor defined; penalties; exception.
Section 16-15-415. Promoting prostitution of a minor defined; defenses; penalties.
Section 16-15-425. Participating in prostitution of a minor defined; defenses; penalties.