People v. Goodson

Defendant, Robert Goodson, was charged by information with three counts of exploitation of a child. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 11 — 19.2.) Defendant was found guilty after a jury trial in the circuit court of Madison County and was sentenced to a 10-year term of imprisonment on each count, those sentences to be served concurrently. Defendant has perfected this appeal.

To our knowledge, this is the first appeal to involve this statute. Effective August 26, 1981, section 11 — 19.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 11 — 19.2) provides as follows:

“Exploitatio…