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Child Pornography Defense In Richmond – Virginia Lawyers
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The penalties for possession of child pornography are very serious. First and foremost, it is a felony offense. There are many different penalties for possession/distribution of child pornography.
If you have been charged with possession/distribution of child pornography in Richmond Virginia, contact our firm immediately for help.
Child Pornography Possession/Distribution – Richmond Virginia Defense Lawyers
Virginia Code 18.2-374.1:1. Possession, reproduction, distribution, solicitation, and facilitation of child pornography; penalty
- Any person who knowingly possesses child pornography is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
- Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of subsection A is guilty of a Class 5 felony.
- Any person who (i) reproduces by any means, including by computer, sells, gives away, distributes, electronically transmits, displays with lascivious intent, purchases, or possesses with intent to sell, give away, distribute, transmit, or display child pornography with lascivious intent or (ii) commands, entreats, or otherwise attempts to persuade another person to send, submit, transfer or provide to him any child pornography in order to gain entry into a group, association, or assembly of persons engaged in trading or sharing child pornography shall be punished by not less than five years nor more than 20 years in a state correctional facility. Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation under this subsection shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of not less than five years nor more than 20 years in a state correctional facility, five years of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment.
- Any person who intentionally operates an Internet website for the purpose of facilitating the payment for access to child pornography is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
- All child pornography shall be subject to lawful seizure and forfeiture pursuant to § 19.2-386.31.
- For purposes of this section it may be inferred by text, title or appearance that a person who is depicted as or presents the appearance of being less than 18 years of age in sexually explicit visual material is less than 18 years of age.
- Venue for a prosecution under this section may lie in the jurisdiction where the unlawful act occurs or where any child pornography is produced, reproduced, found, stored, received, or possessed in violation of this section.
- The provisions of this section shall not apply to any such material that is possessed for a bona fide medical, scientific, governmental, law-enforcement, or judicial purpose by a physician, psychologist, scientist, attorney, employee of a law-enforcement agency, or judge who possesses such material in the course of conducting his professional duties as such.
Va. Statutes | Description | Penalties | |
Code § 18.2-374.1:1 (A) and (B) | Knowingly possesses child pornography | First offense | Class 6 Felony |
Second or subsequent offense | Class 5 Felony | ||
Code § 18.2-374.1:1(C) | Any person who (i) reproduces by any means, including by computer, sells, gives away, distributes, electronically transmits, displays with lascivious intent, purchases, or possesses with intent to sell, give away, distribute, transmit, or display child pornography with lascivious intent or (ii) commands, entreats, or otherwise attempts to persuade another person to send, submit, transfer or provide to him any child pornography in order to gain entry into a group, association, or assembly of persons engaged in trading or sharing child pornography | First offense | 5 to 20 in state correctional facility |
Second or subsequent offense | 5 to 20 in state correctional facility, with mandatory minimum of 5 years | ||
Code § 18.2-374.1:1(D) | Intentionally operates an Internet website for the purpose of facilitating the payment for access to child pornography | Class 4 Felony |
If you have been charged with possession/distribution of child pornography in Richmond Virginia, contact our firm immediately for help.
Article written by A Sris
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