Child Pornography
Sacramento Child Pornography Defense Lawyer
FACING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES? LET OUR FIRM DEFEND YOU AGGRESSIVELY IN COURT.
Steve Whitworth Attorney At Law is an aggressive trial lawyer who will fight for your best interests as a defendant. Especially in cases as serious as child pornography, he will strategize an effective and honest defense to protect your rights and your future. As a former prosecutor, Attorney Whitworth has the insight and skill to build a case in anticipation of what the prosecution might bring against you, so you can trust our firm to put up a strong and compelling fight on your behalf.
Contact our firm online or at (916) 659-5233 to schedule a free consultation to get started. Se habla español.
California’s Child Pornography Laws
Penal Code 311 PC makes it a crime to knowingly send, transport, duplicate, print, advertise, or possess child pornography or to hire or persuade minors to participate in making pornographic imagery. For instance, a person can be charged with child pornography if they share videos of naked teens on the internet or hire a 16-year-old minor to pose for pornographic photos.
Note that in the context of the law, “child pornography” is defined as any matter or material depicting sexual conduct by a person under the age of 18. In some cases, the court may say that in order to be charged the pornographic material must be “obscene”:
- shows or describes sexual conduct in an offensive way;
- lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value; and
- appeals to an interest in nudity, sex, excretion.
Penalties Upon Conviction
California law charges child pornography crimes as wobblers – either misdemeanors or felonies, to the judge’s discretion. If charged as a misdemeanor, child pornography will be punishable by up to 1 year in county jail and/or a maximum fine of $1,000-$2,500. If charged as a felony, the offense is punishable by up to 3 years in state prison. Convicted individuals will also have to register as sex offenders.
If you have been charged with child pornography, there are several ways you might defend against a charge. Some common defense methods that your defense attorney can argue are:
- entrapment (lured into the crime by law enforcement);
- unlawful search and seizure;
- not knowingly acting;
- no actual child pornography.
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