Fla. Stat. 847.0145
Selling or buying of minors; penalties
(1)
Any parent, legal guardian, or other person having custody or control of a minor who sells or otherwise transfers custody or control of such minor, or offers to sell or otherwise transfer custody of such minor, either:With knowledge that, as a consequence of the sale or transfer, the minor will be portrayed in a visual depiction engaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexually explicit conduct; orWith intent to promote either:The engaging in of sexually explicit conduct by such minor for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct; or
The rendering of assistance by the minor to any other person to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct;
shall be guilty of a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(a)
With knowledge that, as a consequence of the sale or transfer, the minor will be portrayed in a visual depiction engaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexually explicit conduct; or(b)
With intent to promote either:The engaging in of sexually explicit conduct by such minor for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct; orThe rendering of assistance by the minor to any other person to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct;(2)
Whoever purchases or otherwise obtains custody or control of a minor, or offers to purchase or otherwise obtain custody or control of a minor, either:With knowledge that, as a consequence of the purchase or obtaining of custody, the minor will be portrayed in a visual depiction engaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexually explicit conduct;With intent to promote either:The engaging in of sexually explicit conduct by such minor for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct; or
The rendering of assistance by the minor to any other person to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct;
shall be guilty of a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(a)
With knowledge that, as a consequence of the purchase or obtaining of custody, the minor will be portrayed in a visual depiction engaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexually explicit conduct;(b)
With intent to promote either:The engaging in of sexually explicit conduct by such minor for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct; orThe rendering of assistance by the minor to any other person to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct;
Source:
Section 847.0145 — Selling or buying of minors; penalties, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0847.0145 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).