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The US is the same.
by zionic 5y ago
The US is the same.
- wutbrodo 5y agoI believe this is incorrect. > At the same time, because of the First Amendment, child pornography offenses are not "strict liability" crimes like statutory rape: in order to convict a defendant, the government must prove that the defendant knew the material involved the actual abuse of a child https://www.zmolaw.com/child-pornography-faqs# https://www.zmolaw.com/child-pornography-faqs# I've found similar claims on the websites of a few law offices. For some reason, the official DoJ materials are pretty cagey on the topic.
- Zak 5y ago> "strict liability" crimes like statutory rape That varies by jurisdiction. Some US states require criminal negligence or offer affirmative defenses with regard to the defendant's belief as to the victim's age.