Charged With a Sex Crime in Orange County?

Penal Code 311 is the primary statute that makes child pornography illegal in the state of California . It is a crime to create, distribute, send, transport, duplicate, print, advertise or possess child pornography, or to hire or persuade a minor or minors to participate in the making of child pornographic images.

The common sections that cover California’s child pornography laws are as follows:

Penal Code Section 311.1

Knowingly copying, duplicating, possessing, producing, sending, or transporting any kind of child pornography, with the intention of distributing them is a crime.

Penal Code Section 311.2(b)

Knowingly copying, duplicating, possessing, producing, sending, or transporting any kind of child pornography, with the intention of distributing them on a commercial scale is a crime.

Penal Code Sections 311.2(c) and 311.2(d)

Knowingly copying, duplicating, possessing, producing, sending, or transporting any kind of child pornography, with the intention of distributing to anyone over the age of 18 is a crime. PC 311.2(d) is if the intent was to distribute to any person under the age of 18.

Penal Code Section 311.3

The sexual exploitation of a minor/child through knowingly exchanging, developing, duplicating, or printing any child pornography is illegal.

Penal Code Section 311.4

It is illegal to knowingly employ, use, coerce, persuade, or hire a minor to participate in a pornography film/production.

Penal Code Section 311.10

This section specifies that it is a crime to knowingly advertise child pornography for sale and/or distribution.

Penal Code Section 311.11

Knowingly possessing or controlling any child pornography that was produced by an individual under the age of 18 is a crime.