ND SB2266

Prohibits employing, authorizing, inducing, or consenting to a minor's participation in sexual conduct during any performance, punishable as a class BA felony.

Makes it a class A felony for an adult to portray themselves as a minor with intent to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor into a sexual performance.

Establishes a class BA felony for producing, directing, or promoting obscene sexual performances involving minors.

Establishes a class CB felony for producing, directing, or promoting any sexual performance involving minors (non-obscene).

Provides affirmative defenses if the defendant reasonably believed the performer was 18 or older (when minor was actually 15+) or if material was disseminated for bona fide medical, scientific, educational, religious, governmental, judicial, or research purposes.