Under Sexual Performance by a Child, which person commits an offense if he consents to the child's participation in a sexual performance?

• A. The child
• B. The parent or legal guardian
• C. A stranger
• D. The employer

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that adults who have authority over a child are prohibited from permitting or arranging a child’s involvement in a sexual performance. Minors cannot legally consent to sexual exploitation, so any adult in a position of parental responsibility who consents to the child’s participation is committing the offense. A parent or legal guardian is the person most clearly in that role of deciding whether the child will participate, which is why this option is the correct answer. The child isn’t charged for consenting, and while a stranger or employer could be involved in other circumstances, the question focuses on the person who, by giving consent, enables the child’s participation, i.e., the parent or legal guardian.