FAQ Category: Federal Child Pornography

Images of child pornography are not protected under the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of expression. Federal law considers child pornography as illegal contraband.

The following types of conduct can result in federal prosecution for a child pornography offense: Production, Distribution, Reception, And Possession. Federal law prohibits the production, distribution, reception, and possession of an image of child pornography using or affecting any means or facili

Any violation of federal child pornography law subjects convicted offenders to fines and a statutory minimum of 15 years to 30 years maximum in prison. First-time offenders convicted of transporting child pornography in interstate or foreign commerce face a statutory minimum of 5 years to 20 years

There are a wide variety of child pornography offenses that someone can face under the Code of Federal Regulation. The starting point in this regard is the possession or transport of child pornography. Then there are more serious federal violations under this heading such as the production of child

All individuals convicted of a federal child porn violation are subjected to sex offender registration. A condition of probation, parole, or release is always that the defendant adhere to applicable sex offender registration laws such as Megan’s Law.  In 2006, the federal government passed th