Hallsville Furnishing Pornographic Materials to Minors ordinance (§ 210.1490)

A. A person commits the offense of furnishing pornographic material to minors if, knowing of its content and character, he/she:

1. Furnishes any material pornographic for minors knowing that the person to whom it is furnished is a minor or acting in reckless disregard of the likelihood that such person is a minor; or

2. Produces, presents, directs or participates in any performance pornographic for minors that is furnished to a minor knowing that any person viewing such performance is a minor or acting in reckless disregard of the likelihood that a minor is viewing the performance; or

3. Furnishes, produces, presents, directs, participates in any performance or otherwise makes available material that is pornographic for minors via computer, electronic transfer, Internet or computer network if the person made the matter available to a specific individual known by the defendant to be a minor.

B. It is not a defense to a prosecution for a violation of this Section that the person being furnished the pornographic material is a Peace Officer masquerading as a minor.

C. The offense of furnishing pornographic material to minors or attempting to furnish pornographic material to minors is an ordinance violation.