§712-1216 Promoting pornography; prima facie evidence. (1) The fact that a person engaged in the conduct specified by sections 712-1214 or 712-1215 is prima facie evidence that the person engaged in that conduct with knowledge of the character and content of the material disseminated or the performance produced, presented, directed, participated in, exhibited, or to be exhibited.

(2) In a prosecution under section 712-1215, the fact that the person:

(a) To whom material pornographic for minors was disseminated, or

(b) To whom a performance pornographic for minors was exhibited, or

(c) To whom an admission ticket or pass was sold to premises where there was or was to have been exhibited such performance, or

(d) Who was admitted to premises where there was or was to have been such performance,

was at that time, a minor, is prima facie evidence that the defendant knew the person to be a minor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1993]