North Carolina § 14-190 - 17. Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
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§ 14-190. 17. Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Offense. - A person commits the offense of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor if, knowing the character or content of the material, he: Records, photographs, films, develops, or duplicates material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity; or Distributes, transports, exhibits, receives, sells, purchases, exchanges, or solicits material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity. Inference. - In a prosecution under this section, the trier of fact may infer that a participant in sexual activity whom material through its title, text, visual representations or otherwise represents or depicts as a minor is a minor. Mistake of Age. - Mistake of age is not a defense to a prosecution under this section. Punishment and Sentencing. - Violation of this section is a Class E felony. History (1985, c. 703, s. 9; 1993, c. 539, s. 1197; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2008-117, s. 4; 2008-218, s. 3.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2008-117, s. 4, effective December 1, 2008, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, substituted "Class E felony" for "Class F felony" in subsection (d). Session Laws 2008-218, s. 3, effective December 1, 2008, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, substituted "Class E felony" for "Class F felony" in subsection (d). Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Regulation of Pornography - The North Carolina Approach," see 21 Wake Forest L. Rev. 263 (1986). For note, "Assessing the Constitutionality of North Carolina's New Obscenity Law," see 65 N.C.L. Rev. 400 (1987).
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Section 14-190 ("17. Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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