Kentucky Child Pornography Laws
Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last updated June 20, 2016
Under both state and federal law, child pornography is illegal. In Kentucky, there are various laws that criminalize the creation, possession, distribution, and promotion of material that portrays sexual performances by minors. This includes any play, motion picture, photograph or dance that depicts a minor engaging in any of the following:
- Acts (either actual or simulated) of masturbation, homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, sexual intercourse, or deviant sexual intercourse
- Physical contact with genitals, or intentionally exhibiting the genitals
- Flagellation or excretion for the purpose of sexual stimulation or gratification, or
- Exposing genitals, the pubic area, buttock, or female breasts in an obscene manner
The following tables highlight Kentucky's main child pornography laws.
Code Section |
Kentucky Revised Statutes section 531.320: Producing Child Pornography |
What's Prohibited? |
Producing, directing, or promoting any performance that includes sexual conduct by a minor while knowing the character and content of the material. |
Penalties |
|
Code Section |
Kentucky Revised Statutes section 531.335: Possession of Child Pornography |
What's Prohibited? |
While having knowledge of the material's content and that the sexual performance is done by a minor:
|
Exceptions |
This law doesn't apply to:
|
Penalties |
|
Code Section |
Kentucky Revised Statutes section 531.340: Distributing Child Pornography |
What's Prohibited? |
While having knowledge of the material's content:
|
Presumption of Intent to Distribute |
There is a rebuttable presumption that any person who has more than one copy of a particular piece of child pornography has the intent to distribute. |
Penalties |
|
Code Section |
Kentucky Revised Statutes section 531.350: Selling Child Pornography |
What's Prohibited? |
While knowing that the material depicts a sexual performance by a minor, requiring the buyer of a publication to receive any material containing child pornography, denying or threatening to deny a franchise, or imposing a penalty if the buyer fails to accept the materials. |
Penalties |
|
Additional Resources
- Using Minors to Distribute Child Pornography in Kentucky
- Use of a Minor in a Sexual Performance in Kentucky
- Advertising Material Portraying a Sexual Performance by a Minor in Kentucky
State laws change frequently. For case specific information regarding Kentucky's child pornography laws contact a local criminal defense attorney.
Next Steps: Search for a Local Attorney
Contact a qualified attorney.