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18 U.S.C. § 1466A

Obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 1466A, Obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449230
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Any person who, in a circumstance described in subsection (d), knowingly produces, distributes, receives, or possesses with intent to distribute, a visual depiction of any kind, including a drawing, cartoon, sculpture, or painting, that— Any person who, in a circumstance described in subsection (d), knowingly possesses a visual depiction of any kind, including a drawing, cartoon, sculpture, or painting, that— The circumstance referred to in subsections (a) and (b) is that— It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating subsection (b) that the defendant— promptly and in good faith, and without retaining or allowing any person, other than a law enforcement agency, to access any such visual depiction— For purposes of this section—

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