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>I know people are sitting in jail for drawings People are taking this for granted but I have yet to see an actual case. Every time this topic appeared on HN i
by fiso64 2y ago
>I know people are sitting in jail for drawings
People are taking this for granted but I have yet to see an actual case. Every time this topic appeared on HN it also turned out that the offender had real CSAM on his devices as well.
- soulofmischief 2y agoI don't personally know of any specific cases but I think it's sufficient to recognize that some countries, such as Canada, outright criminalize lolicon and other drawn material, and that the chilling effect alone is enough to push back. I've personally brushed against the effects of these laws while operating and moderating international discussion forums and boards, because it's easiest just to outright ban the stuff than deal with a myriad of laws across each country. And that doesn't even get into individual state laws.
- rustcleaner 2y agoNotable cases: John R. Farrar 2015 (the specific case alluded to) Dwight Whorley 2005 Christopher Handley 2008 Steven Kutzner 2010 Christian Bee 2012 David R. Buie 2017 Elmer E. Eychaner, III 2018 Thomas Alan Arthur 2022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_fictional_pornography_depicting_minors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_fictional_porn...