Vermont Child Pornography Laws

Vermont Statutes Title 13 Chapter 64: Sexual Exploitation of Children.

Use Of A Child In A Sexual Performance

Promoting A Recording Of Sexual Conduct

Under this statute, no person may promote any photograph, film or visual recording of sexual conduct by a child, or of a lewd exhibition of a child's genitals or anus. This subsection does not apply to paintings, drawings, or to non-visual or written descriptions of sexual conduct.

Possession of Child Pornography

No person may possess any photograph, film or visual depiction, including any depiction which is stored electronically, of sexual conduct by a child or of a clearly lewd exhibition of a child's genitals or anus.

Penalties

Vermont child pornography laws penalizes any person who uses a child in a sexual performance or promotes a recording of child pornography up to 10 years in prison, fined up to $20,000, or both. Repeat offenders of this crime may be punished by up to 15 years in prison, fined up to $50,000, or both.

A sentence for possession of child pornography depends on what the picture depicts. If the picture is of a lewd exhibition of a child's genitals or anus, a violator may be imprisoned up to two years, fined up to $5,000.00, or both. But, if the picture depicts sexual conduct by a child, the crime is punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. Repeat offenders of this crime may be punished by up to 10 years in prison, a fine up to $50,000, or both.