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568.100. 1. When it becomes necessary for the purposes of section 568.060, 568.080 or 568.090 to determine whether a child who participated in a sexual performance was younger than seventeen years of age, the court or jury may make this determination by any of the following methods:

(1) Personal inspection of the child;

(2) Inspection of the photograph or motion picture that shows the child engaging in the sexual performance;

(3) Oral testimony by a witness to the sexual performance as to the age of the child based on the child's appearance at the time;

(4) Expert medical testimony based on the appearance of the child engaging in the sexual performance; or

(5) Any other method authorized by law or by the rules of evidence.

2. When it becomes necessary for the purposes of section 568.060, 568.080 or 568.090 to determine whether a child who participated in the sexual conduct consented to the conduct, the term "consent" shall have the meaning given it in section 556.061, RSMo.

3. Upon request of the prosecuting attorney, the court may order that the child's testimony be videotaped pursuant to section 492.303, RSMo, or as otherwise provided by law.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1225, A.L. 1987 H.B. 113, et al.)

Effective 7-15-87