California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Clarke, 146 Cal.App.2d Supp. 904, 304 P.2d 271 (Cal. Super. 1956):
1. Ignorance of the fact that the child is in need is a defense under 270. People v. Swiggy, 1924, 69 Cal.App. 574, 584, 232 P. 174; People v. Meads, 1915, 28 Cal.App. 140, 151 P. 552.
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