First, it’s vitally important to understand that there is no parental exemption from prosecution for providing material that’s obscene or harmful to minors to someone under age 18.
That is, under Title 35 Article 49 of the Indiana Code, parents are guilty of a level 6 felony if they give their own under-18 child material that’s obscene or harmful to minors. Don't take my word for it. Look it up in the Indiana Code. Ask a lawyer. Shoot your legislator an email.
This makes sense. Because the law was written to prevent kids being exposed to what most people are capable of recognizing as actual pornography, not books with content that’s the equivalent of what could be found in a PG-13 or R-rated movie.
So when Greg Brown, referencing such books, says things like this:
He’s not just arguing that Carmel High School is in violation of the law. He’s accusing Carmel parents of a level 6 felony if they’ve provided one of the young adult books he’s describing to their own under-18 kid.
A level 6 felony comes with a six to thirty month prison sentence and a fine of up to $10,000.
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