Child sex dolls and providing a penalty

The bill also prohibits intentionally selling, transferring, advertising, displaying, or providing premises for the use of a child sex doll. For a first offense, it is a Class I felony; for a second offense, it is a Class H felony; and for a third or subsequent offense, it is a Class G felony. The bill prohibits intentionally selling, transferring, advertising, or displaying instructions on how to create a child sex doll or materials intended to create a child sex doll. For a first offense, it is a Class F felony, and for a repeat offense, it is a Class E felony. Similarly, the bill prohibits intentionally manufacturing a child sex doll. For a first offense, it is a Class F felony, and for a repeat offense, it is a Class E felony, except that, if the doll being manufactured is intended to resemble a specific minor, then it is a Class E felony for a first offense and a Class D felony for a repeat offense. The bill provides that the felony classification for any of the above offenses increases by one classification if the person has a prior conviction for intentional physical abuse of a child, first-degree sexual assault of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, or possession of child pornography.

The bill exempts from the created prohibitions law enforcement officers, physicians, psychologists, attorneys, court officers, and others involved in law enforcement or child therapy if the actions are taken in the lawful performance of their duty.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.