2016 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 531 - PORNOGRAPHY .335 Possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor -- Applicability.
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531.335 Possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a
minor -- Applicability.
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A person is guilty of possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual
performance by a minor when, having knowledge of its content, character, and that
the sexual performance is by a minor, he or she:
(a) Knowingly has in his or her possession or control any matter which visually
depicts an actual sexual performance by a minor person; or
(b) Intentionally views any matter which visually depicts an actual sexual
performance by a minor person.
The provisions of subsection (1)(b) of this section:
(a) Shall only apply to the deliberate, purposeful, and voluntary viewing of matter
depicting sexual conduct by a minor person and not to the accidental or
inadvertent viewing of such matter;
(b) Shall not apply to persons viewing the matter in the course of a law
enforcement investigation or criminal or civil litigation involving the matter;
and
(c) Shall not apply to viewing the matter by a minor or the minor's parents or
guardians, or to school administrators investigating violations of subsection
(1)(b) of this section.
Possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor is a
Class D felony.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 41, sec. 5, effective June 25, 2013. -- Amended
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 39, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch.
201, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992.
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