§ 50-12. Contributing to delinquency of juveniles.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to contribute to the delinquency of a juvenile.

(b)

Contributing to the delinquency of juveniles is the intentional enticing, aiding, soliciting or permitting, by anyone over the age of 17, of any child under the age of 17, and no exception shall be made for a child who may be emancipated, by marriage or otherwise, to:

(1)

Beg, sing, sell any article or play any musical instrument in any public place for the purpose of receiving alms.

(2)

Associate with any vicious or disreputable persons or frequent places where such may be found.

(3)

Visit any place where beverages of either high or low alcoholic content are the principal commodity sold or given away.

(4)

Visit any place where any gambling device is found or where gambling habitually occurs.

(5)

Habitually trespass where it is recognized he has no right to be.

(6)

Use any vile, obscene or indecent language.

(7)

Perform any sexually immoral act.

(8)

Absent himself or remain away, without authority of his parents or tutor, from his home or place of abode.

(9)

Violate any state law or ordinance of any parish, village, town or city of the state.

(10)

Visit any place where sexually indecent and obscene material, of any nature, is offered for sale, displayed or exhibited.

(c)

Lack of knowledge of a juvenile's age shall not be a defense.

(Code 1969, § 10-14; Code 1997, § 50-12)

State law reference

Similar provisions, R.S. 14:92.