Iowa Child Pornography Laws
Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last updated June 20, 2016
Child pornography is generally defined as pornographic material that portrays or exploits a minor. Any form of involvement in child pornography is illegal, including possessing it. The United States Department of Justice provides a guide for federal child pornography laws, and each state also has its own child pornography laws. In Iowa, it's considered child pornography not only when minors perform a prohibited sexual act, but also if they engage in a simulation of a prohibited sexual act.
Iowa Child Pornography Statute
The following table is a quick summary of Iowa's child pornography laws.
Code Sections | Iowa Code Annotated § 728.12, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor |
What is Prohibited? | The following acts are prohibited:
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Defenses | This statute requires that the person perform the prohibited acts knowingly; therefore, it's a defense if the person commits any of the prohibited acts listed above unaware of the character of the matter. |
Iowa Child Pornography Laws: Related Resources
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