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 maximum in prison in addition to fines.
Convicted child pornography offenders may face life imprisonment if they have prior convictions. Offenders may also face a life sentence if the child pornography offense occurred in an aggravated situation, which is defined as follows
- the images are violent, sadistic, or masochistic,
- the minor was sexually abused, or
- the offender has prior convictions for child sexual exploitation.
Child pornography offenses carry serious consequences. If you are facing state or federal child pornography charges, talk to a New Jersey distribution of child pornography criminal defense lawyer about your defense strategy.
