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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="11-207" title_number="11" title_name="Indecency and Obscenity" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Obscene Matter">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person may not:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>cause, induce, solicit, or knowingly allow a minor to engage as a subject in the production of obscene matter or a visual representation or performance that depicts a minor engaged as a subject in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>photograph or film a minor engaging in an obscene act, sadomasochistic abuse, or sexual conduct;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>use a computer to depict or describe a minor engaging in an obscene act, sadomasochistic abuse, or sexual conduct;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>knowingly promote, advertise, solicit, distribute, or possess with the intent to distribute any matter, visual representation, or performance:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>that depicts a minor engaged as a subject in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>in a manner that reflects the belief, or that is intended to cause another to believe, that the matter, visual representation, or performance depicts a minor engaged as a subject of sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>use a computer to knowingly compile, enter, transmit, make, print, publish, reproduce, cause, allow, buy, sell, receive, exchange, or disseminate any notice, statement, advertisement, or minor’s name, telephone number, place of residence, physical characteristics, or other descriptive or identifying information for the purpose of engaging in, facilitating, encouraging, offering, or soliciting unlawful sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct of or with a minor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>This paragraph applies only if the minor’s identity is unknown or the minor is outside the jurisdiction of the State.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>In an action brought under this section, the State is not required to identify or produce testimony from the minor who is depicted in the obscene matter or in any visual representation or performance that depicts the minor engaged as a subject in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The trier of fact may determine whether an individual who is depicted in an obscene matter, or any visual representation or performance as the subject in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct, was a minor by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>observation of the matter depicting the individual;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>oral testimony by a witness to the production of the matter, representation, or performance;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>expert medical testimony; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>any other method authorized by an applicable provision of law or rule of evidence.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
