Tennessee § 39-17-1001 - Short title.

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§ 39-17-1001. Short title.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act of 1990.” Acts 1990, ch. 1092, § 7. Sentencing Commission Comments. This part punishes persons involved in child pornography. Statutes concerning obscene materials and adult pornography made available to minors are found in part 9 of this chapter. Compiler's Notes. The sentencing commission terminated June 30, 1995. Sentencing Commission Comments have been retained, but do not reflect 1995 or subsequent legislation. Law Reviews. Abolishing Child Sex Trafficking on the Internet: Imposing Criminal Culpability on Digital Facilitators, 43 U. Mem. L. Rev. 1097 (2013). Filling the Gap: Refining Sex Trafficking Legislation to Address the Problem of Pimping, 68 Vand. L. Rev. 961 (2015). For Their Own Good? Exploring Legislative Responses to the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and the Illinois Safe Children Act, 65 Vand. L. Rev. 1361 (2012). “Let’s Talk About Sexting, Baby”: A Mens Rea-Centered Approach to the Sexting Issue in Tennessee, 42 U. Mem. L. Rev. 1139 (2012). Pimps Down: A Prosecutorial Perspective on Domestic Sex Trafficking,, 43 U. Mem. L. Rev. 1013 (2013). Prosecuting Demand as a Crime of Human Trafficking: The Eighth Circuit Decision in United States v. Jungers, 43 U. Mem. L. Rev. 917 (2013). Sexting, Statutes, and Saved by the Bell: Introducing a Lesser Juvenile Charge with an “Aggravating Factors”, 77 Tenn. L. Rev. 1 (2009). Taking Prevention Seriously: Developing a Comprehensive Response to Child Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation, 43 Vand. J. Transnat'l L. 1 (2010).

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