Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 9 Crimes And Punishments - Chapter 9.68A Sexual Exploitation Of Children

  • 9.68A.001 Legislative findings, intent
    The legislature finds that the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse of children constitutes a government objective of surpassing importance. The care of children is ...
  • 9.68A.011 Definitions
    Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) To "photograph" means to make a print, negative, slide, ...
  • 9.68A.040 Sexual exploitation of a minor -- Elements of crime -- Penalty
    (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 ...
  • 9.68A.050 Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
    A person who: (1) Knowingly develops, duplicates, publishes, prints, disseminates, exchanges, finances, attempts to finance, or sells any visual or printed matter that depicts a ...
  • 9.68A.060 Sending, bringing into state depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
    A person who knowingly sends or causes to be sent, or brings or causes to be brought, into this state for sale or distribution, any ...
  • 9.68A.070 Possession of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
    A person who knowingly possesses visual or printed matter depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct is guilty of a class B felony.[2006 c ...
  • 9.68A.080 Reporting of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct -- Civil immunity
    (1) A person who, in the course of processing or producing visual or printed matter either privately or commercially, has reasonable cause to believe that ...
  • 9.68A.090 Communication with minor for immoral purposes--Penalties
    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who communicates with a minor for immoral purposes, or a person who communicates ...
  • 9.68A.100 Commercial sexual abuse of a minor -- Penalties
    (1) A person is guilty of commercial sexual abuse of a minor if: (a) He or she pays a fee to a minor or a ...
  • 9.68A.101 Promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor -- Penalty
    (1) A person is guilty of promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor if he or she knowingly advances commercial sexual abuse of a minor ...
  • 9.68A.102 Promoting travel for commercial sexual abuse of a minor -- Penalty
    (1) A person commits the offense of promoting travel for commercial sexual abuse of a minor if he or she knowingly sells or offers to ...
  • 9.68A.103 Permitting commercial sexual abuse of a minor -- Penalty
    (1) A person is guilty of permitting commercial sexual abuse of a minor if, having possession or control of premises which he or she knows ...
  • 9.68A.105 Additional fee assessment
    (1)(a) In addition to penalties set forth in RCW 9.68A.100, a person who is either convicted or given a deferred sentence or a deferred prosecution ...
  • 9.68A.110 Certain defenses barred, permitted
    (1) In a prosecution under RCW 9.68A.040, it is not a defense that the defendant was involved in activities of law enforcement and prosecution agencies ...
  • 9.68A.120 Seizure and forfeiture of property
    The following are subject to seizure and forfeiture: (1) All visual or printed matter that depicts a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. (2) All ...
  • 9.68A.130 Recovery of costs of suit by minor
    A minor prevailing in a civil action arising from violation of this chapter is entitled to recover the costs of the suit, including an award ...
  • 9.68A.150 Allowing minor on premises of live erotic performance--Definitions--Penalty
    (1) No person may knowingly allow a minor to be on the premises of a commercial establishment open to the public if there is a ...
  • 9.68A.910 Severability -- 1984 c 262
    If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
  • 9.68A.911 Severability -- 1989 c 32
    If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009