961.455 Using a child for illegal drug distribution or manufacturing purposes.
(1) Any person who has attained the age of 17 years who knowingly solicits, hires, directs, employs or uses a person who is under the age of 17 years for the purpose of violating s. 961.41 (1) is guilty of a Class F felony.
(2) The knowledge requirement under sub. (1) does not require proof of knowledge of the age of the child. It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the actor mistakenly believed that the person solicited, hired, directed, employed or used under sub. (1) had attained the age of 18 years, even if the mistaken belief was reasonable.
(3) Solicitation under sub. (1) occurs in the manner described under s. 939.30, but the penalties under sub. (1) apply instead of the penalties under s. 939.30.
(4) If the conduct described under sub. (1) results in a violation under s. 961.41 (1), the actor is subject to prosecution and conviction under s. 961.41 (1) or this section or both.
History: 1989 a. 121; 1991 a. 153; 1995 a. 27; 1995 a. 448 ss. 273 to 275; Stats. 1995 s. 961.455; 1997 a. 283; 2001 a. 109.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 961 - Uniform controlled substances act.
961.001 - Declaration of intent.
961.003 - Uniformity of interpretation.
961.11 - Authority to control.
961.115 - Native American Church exemption.
961.23 - Dispensing of schedule V substances.
961.235 - Records relating to sales of pseudoephedrine products.
961.24 - Publishing of updated schedules.
961.25 - Controlled substance analog treated as a schedule I substance.
961.32 - Possession authorization.
961.335 - Special use authorization.
961.337 - Drug disposal programs.
961.34 - Controlled substances therapeutic research.
961.37 - Law enforcement duty.
961.385 - Prescription drug monitoring program.
961.39 - Limitations on optometrists.
961.395 - Limitation on advanced practice nurses.
961.41 - Prohibited acts A — penalties.
961.42 - Prohibited acts B — penalties.
961.43 - Prohibited acts C — penalties.
961.44 - Penalties under other laws.
961.443 - Immunity from criminal prosecution; possession.
961.452 - Defenses in certain schedule V prosecutions.
961.453 - Purchases of pseudoephedrine products on behalf of another person.
961.455 - Using a child for illegal drug distribution or manufacturing purposes.
961.46 - Distribution to persons under age 18.
961.47 - Conditional discharge for possession or attempted possession as first offense.
961.472 - Assessment; certain possession or attempted possession offenses.
961.473 - Victim impact panels.
961.48 - Second or subsequent offenses.
961.495 - Possession or attempted possession of a controlled substance on or near certain places.
961.50 - Suspension or revocation of operating privilege.
961.51 - Powers of enforcement personnel.
961.52 - Administrative inspections and warrants.
961.53 - Violations constituting public nuisance.
961.54 - Cooperative arrangements and confidentiality.
961.555 - Forfeiture proceedings.
961.56 - Burden of proof; liabilities.
961.565 - Enforcement reports.
961.573 - Possession of drug paraphernalia.
961.574 - Manufacture or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
961.575 - Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor.
961.576 - Advertisement of drug paraphernalia.
961.577 - Municipal ordinances.
961.65 - Possessing materials for manufacturing methamphetamine.
961.67 - Possession and disposal of waste from manufacture of methamphetamine.
961.69 - Possession, use, manufacture, distribution, or advertisement of a masking agent.