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§61-8C-3b. Prohibiting Juveniles From Manufacturing, Possessing and Distributing Nude or Partially Nude Images of Minors; Creating Exemptions; Declaring a Violation to Be an Act of Juvenile Delinquency; and Providing for the Punishment Thereof

WV Code § 61-8C-3b (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Any minor who intentionally possesses, creates, produces, distributes, presents, transmits, posts, exchanges, or otherwise disseminates a visual portrayal of another minor posing in an inappropriate sexual manner or who distributes, presents, transmits, posts, exchanges, or otherwise disseminates a visual portrayal of himself or herself posing in an inappropriate sexual manner is guilty of an act of delinquency and, upon adjudication, disposition may be made by the circuit court pursuant to the provisions of §49-4-701 through §49-4-725 of this code.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) “Posing in an inappropriate sexual manner” means exhibition of a bare female breast, female or male genitalia, pubic, or rectal areas of a minor for purposes of sexual titillation.

(2) “Visual portrayal” means:

(A) A photograph;

(B) A motion picture;

(C) A digital image;

(D) A digital video recording; or

(E) Any other mechanical or electronic recording process or device that can preserve, for later viewing, a visual image of a person that includes, but is not limited to, computers, cellphones, personal digital assistance, and other digital storage or transmitting devices;

(c) It shall be an affirmative defense to an alleged violation of this section that a minor charged with possession of the prohibited visual depiction did neither solicit its receipt nor distribute, transmit, or present it to another person by any means.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of §15-12-1 et seq. of this code, an adjudication of delinquency under the provisions of this section shall not subject the minor to the requirements of that article and chapter.

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§61-8C-3b. Prohibiting Juveniles From Manufacturing, Possessing and Distributing Nude or Partially Nude Images of Minors; Creating Exemptions; Declaring a Violation to Be an Act of Juvenile Delinquency; and Providing for the Punishment Thereof