§ 352a. Aggravated cruelty to animals
A person commits the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals if the person:
(1) kills an animal by intentionally causing the animal undue pain or suffering;
(2) intentionally, maliciously, and without just cause tortures, mutilates, or cruelly beats an animal;
(3) intentionally injures or kills an animal that is in the performance of official duties while under the supervision of a law enforcement officer; or
(4)(A) engages in sexual conduct with an animal in the presence of a minor or in which a minor is a participant;
(B) possesses, sells, transfers, purchases, or otherwise obtains an animal with the intent that it be used for sexual conduct in the presence of a minor or in which a minor is a participant;
(C) organizes, promotes, conducts, aids, abets, or participates in an act involving any sexual conduct with an animal in the presence of a minor or in which a minor is a participant as an observer;
(D) causes, aids, or abets another person to engage in sexual conduct with an animal in the presence of a minor or in which the minor is a participant;
(E) permits sexual conduct with an animal in the presence of a minor or in which a minor is a participant that is conducted on premises under the person’s charge or control;
(F) advertises, offers, or accepts the offer of an animal with the intent that it be subject to sexual conduct in this State in the presence of a minor or in which the minor participates; or
(G) knowingly possesses, films, or distributes obscene visual images of sexual conduct with an animal in the presence of a minor or in which the minor participates. (Added 1997, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 2003, No. 120 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 118 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2025, No. 118 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 2026.)