{"id":373523,"date":"2016-04-11T01:22:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/kentucky-law\/kentucky-child-pornography-laws.html"},"modified":"2024-07-15T13:44:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:44:16","slug":"kentucky-child-pornography-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/kentucky-law\/kentucky-child-pornography-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Child Pornography Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <h1 class=\"fl-no-margin-top\">Kentucky Child Pornography Laws<\/h1>\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/christie-nicholson-j-d\/\">Christie Nicholson, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by <a\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/melissa-bender-esq\/\">Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            July 15, 2024\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/criminal\/criminal-charges\/child-pornography.html\">Child pornography<\/a> is illegal under state and federal law. These laws are extremely strict, and if the state convicts you of child pornography charges, you\u2019ll face severe penalties, including having to register as a sex offender.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Commonwealth of Kentucky takes the crime of child pornography quite seriously. Here, we\u2019ll explain the child porn laws in the state. We\u2019ll also explain the possible defenses your criminal defense lawyer can use if the state charges you with this criminal offense.<\/p>\r\n<p>Finally, we\u2019ll discuss the penalties you\u2019ll face if the court finds you guilty of distribution of child pornography or any other child porn offense.<\/p>\r\n<h2><b>How Does Kentucky Law Define Child Pornography?<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p>Most states define child pornography the same way. The Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) may use different language than other states, but the elements of the crime are similar.<\/p>\r\n<p>Kentucky law criminalizes the creation, possession, distribution, and promotion of material that portrays minors in sexual performances. This includes any play, film, photograph, or dance that depicts a minor engaging in any of the following:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Acts (actual or simulated) of masturbation, homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, sexual intercourse, or deviant sexual intercourse<\/li>\r\n<li>Physical contact with genitals or intentionally exhibiting their genitals<\/li>\r\n<li>Flagellation or excretion for sexual stimulation or gratification<\/li>\r\n<li>Exposing genitals, the pubic area, buttocks, or female breasts in an obscene manner<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The following tables highlight Kentucky&#8217;s primary child pornography laws.<\/p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Code section<\/th>\r\n<td><p><b>Producing child pornography<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p>Kentucky Revised Statutes <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.legislature.ky.gov\/SessionRecord\/21RS\/SB66\/SB66_7370.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 531.320<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">What&#8217;s prohibited?<\/th>\r\n<td>Producing, directing, or promoting any performance that includes sexual conduct by a minor while knowing the character and content of the material<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Penalties<\/th>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li>If the minor is younger than 18: Class C felony.<\/li>\r\n<li>If the minor is younger than 16: Class B felony.<\/li>\r\n<li>If the minor incurs physical injury: Class A felony.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Code section<\/th>\r\n<td><p><b>Viewing or possession of child pornography<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ky\/title-l-kentucky-penal-code\/ky-rev-st-sect-531-335\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky Revised Statutes section 531.335<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">What&#8217;s prohibited?<\/th>\r\n<td><p>While knowing the material&#8217;s content and that the sexual performance portrayed in the content involves a minor:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Knowingly possessing material that visually depicts an actual sexual performance by a minor, or<\/li>\r\n<li>Intentionally viewing material that visually depicts an actual sexual performance by a minor<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Exceptions<\/th>\r\n<td><p>This law doesn&#8217;t apply to:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>An accidental or inadvertent viewing<\/li>\r\n<li>People viewing the material in the course of a law enforcement investigation<\/li>\r\n<li>Minors viewing the material, or the minor&#8217;s parents or school administrators viewing it during an investigation of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, sexting, or other acts involving the obscene material<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Penalties<\/th>\r\n<td><p>Class D felony<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Code section<\/th>\r\n<td><p><b>Distributing child pornography<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ky\/title-l-kentucky-penal-code\/ky-rev-st-sect-531-340\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky Revised Statutes section 531.340<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">What&#8217;s prohibited?<\/th>\r\n<td><p>While having knowledge of the material&#8217;s content:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Sending the material into Kentucky for sale or distribution<\/li>\r\n<li>Bringing the material into Kentucky for sale or distribution<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>While knowing the material&#8217;s content:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Sending the material into Kentucky for sale or distribution<\/li>\r\n<li>Bringing the material into Kentucky for sale or distribution or<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Doing any of the following while in Kentucky:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Exhibiting for profit<\/li>\r\n<li>Distributing<\/li>\r\n<li>Offering to distribute<\/li>\r\n<li>Possession with intent to distribute<\/li>\r\n<li>Offering to distribute any material portraying a sexual performance by a minor<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Presumption of intent to distribute<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>There is a <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.findlaw.com\/definition\/rebuttable-presumption.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rebuttable presumption<\/a> that any person who has more than one copy of a particular piece of child pornography has the intent to distribute.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Penalties<\/th>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li>First offense: Class D felony.<br>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Each subsequent offense: Class C felony.<br>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Code section<\/th>\r\n<td><p><b>Selling or promoting child pornography<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ky\/title-l-kentucky-penal-code\/ky-rev-st-sect-531-350\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky Revised Statutes section 531.350<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">What&#8217;s prohibited?<\/th>\r\n<td>While knowing the material depicts a sexual performance by a minor, requiring the buyer of a publication to receive material containing child pornography, threatening to deny a franchise, or imposing a penalty if the buyer fails to accept the materials.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Penalties<\/th>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li>First offense: Class A misdemeanor<\/li>\r\n<li>Second offense: Class D felony<\/li>\r\n<li>Subsequent offense: Class C felony<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n<h2><b>Defenses to Child Pornography Charges<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p>If the state finds evidence that you possess child porn, it will be difficult to contest any criminal charges that follow. As you can see, the laws in Kentucky are pretty clear on what constitutes possession, viewing, and distribution of child porn.<\/p>\r\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter whether you engaged in sexual activity with a minor on film or in pictures. The fact that you have this material in your possession is enough for the state to convict you of a sex crime.<\/p>\r\n<p>Odds are, if the judge finds you guilty, you\u2019ll be facing a prison sentence along with fines and the requirement that you register as a sex offender. To avoid this from happening, you may need a skilled <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/criminal-law\/kentucky\/?fli=dcta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criminal defense lawyer in Kentucky<\/a>. They\u2019ll review your case to determine if there are any possible defenses.<\/p>\r\n<p>There are few defenses to this crime. But, if you can show any of the following, your lawyer may be able to get the prosecutor to dismiss or reduce the charges against you:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Someone sent the material to you in error<\/li>\r\n<li>You have never watched the content of pornographic materials<\/li>\r\n<li>The materials do not belong to you<\/li>\r\n<li>Anything to prove you did not intentionally possess, view, or distribute the material<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><b>Consult a Kentucky Criminal Defense Attorney for Help<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p>State laws change frequently. If you\u2019re facing child pornography charges, you should talk to a <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/criminal-law\/kentucky\/?fli=dcta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky criminal defense lawyer<\/a>. 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