{"id":373332,"date":"2016-04-11T01:22:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/iowa-law\/iowa-child-pornography-laws.html"},"modified":"2024-10-23T15:56:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T20:56:06","slug":"iowa-child-pornography-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/iowa-law\/iowa-child-pornography-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Child Pornography Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Iowa Child Pornography Laws<\/h1>\n
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\n By Christie Nicholson, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by FindLaw Staff<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Iowa law defines child pornography<\/a> as sexually explicit material that portrays or exploits a minor. Possession of child pornography is illegal, as is the creation and dissemination of child porn, also known as child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The U.S. Department of Justice offers a guide<\/a> for federal child pornography laws, and each state<\/a> also has child pornography laws.<\/p>\r\n

In Iowa, material qualifies as child pornography when minors perform or engage in a simulation of a prohibited sex act<\/a>. Here, we’ll explain Iowa’s child pornography laws, including the penalties and possible defenses to each. We will also describe the types of obscene material prohibited by Iowa law.<\/p>\r\n

If you’re facing criminal charges for child porn or any other sex crime, you should consult an experienced criminal defense attorney<\/a> right away.<\/p>\r\n

How Does Iowa Law Define a ‘Sex Act?’<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

For the state to charge you with child pornography, law enforcement must show that you possessed, promoted, or disseminated obscene material depicting a minor engaged in a simulated or actual sex act.<\/p>\r\n

Iowa law defines a sex act as any of the following:<\/p>\r\n