Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child; increases age from 16 to 18 for application of existing sexual performance crimes.

New York A04487 amends the penal law to increase penalties for sexual performances by a child, raising the age from 16 to 18 for existing crimes. It creates new crimes for using a child in a sexual performance in the first degree, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child in the first degree, and promoting a sexual performance by a child in the first degree. The bill also mandates consecutive sentencing for certain multiple convictions.

Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child; increases age from 16 to 18 for application of existing sexual performance crimes.

New York A04487 amends the penal law to increase penalties for sexual performances by a child, raising the age from 16 to 18 for existing crimes. It creates new crimes for using a child in a sexual performance in the first degree, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child in the first degree, and promoting a sexual performance by a child in the first degree. The bill also mandates consecutive sentencing for certain multiple convictions.