THESE ARE THE EXPLICIT SEX IMAGES THAT COULD LAND SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN JAIL IF THEY KEEP PROVIDING THEM TO ROCKWOOD STUDENTS
The penalty for a class A misdemeanor is a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000.
These are some of the images kids as young as 14 have been allowed to see in Rockwood high schools (and other Missouri schools) until August 28th, when the new law takes effect:
WARNING MATURE CONTENT
"Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and, Being a Human"
"Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic"
"The Handmaid's Tale, The Graphic Novel"
NOTE: These are just the images of which we are aware. Rockwood librarians have been reviewing what's on their shelves. District administrator Dr. Shelley Willott told us the district will post the titles of all books it removes. Look for that on the district website by August 28th.
WHAT MAKES THE IMAGES ILLEGAL (IF GIVEN TO STUDENTS)
This is how the new law legally defines explicit sex:
"any pictorial, three-dimensional, or visual depiction, including any photography, film, video, picture, or computer-generated image, showing human masturbation, deviate sexual intercourse as defined in section 566.010, sexual intercourse, direct physical stimulation of genitals, sadomasochistic abuse, or emphasizing the depiction of postpubertal human genitals; provided, however, that works of art, when taken as a whole, that have serious artistic significance, or works of anthropological significance, or materials used in science courses, including but not limited to materials used in biology, anatomy, physiology, and sexual education classes shall not be deemed to be within the foregoing definition;
566.010 defines "deviate sexual intercourse," in part, as acts involving hand or mouth and genitals.