§ 566.083 RSMo – Sexual Misconduct Involving a Child in Missouri

566.083. Sexual misconduct involving a child, penalty — applicability of section — affirmative defense not allowed, when.

It’s illegal to show private parts or ask a child under 15 to do so, even online.

This law makes it a crime to expose your private parts to a child under 15 or to get a child to expose themselves, either in person or over the internet.

1. A person commits sexual misconduct involving a child if they knowingly:

1. Expose their genitals to a child under 15 in a way they know will upset the child;
2. Expose their genitals to a child under 15 to become sexually aroused or to arouse the child;
3. Convince or force a child under 15 to show their genitals for sexual reasons;
4. Convince or force a child under 15 to show her breasts through the internet or other electronic means for sexual reasons.

2. This law applies whether the acts happen in person or online.

3. It is not a defense that the person thought the child was a real child when it was actually a police officer pretending to be a minor.

4. This sex crime is a class E felony. If the person has a prior conviction under this chapter or a similar law in another state, it becomes a class D felony.

View the full statute here

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