International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children2013-09-192013-09-192010http://hdl.handle.net/11212/924http://www.icmec.org/en_X1/icmec_publications/English__6th_Edition_FINAL_.pdfTopics Addressed Fundamental topics addressed in the model legislation portion of this report include: (1) Defining child for the purposes of child pornography as anyone under the age of 18, regardless of the age of sexual consent; (2) Defining child pornography, and ensuring that the definition includes computer‐ and Internetspecific terminology; (3) Creating offenses specific to child pornography in the national penal code, including criminalizing the knowing possession of child pornography, regardless of one s intent to distribute, and including provisions specific to knowingly downloading or knowingly viewing images on the Internet; (4) Ensuring criminal penalties for parents or legal guardians who acquiesce to their child s participation in child pornography; (5) Penalizing those who make known to others where to find child pornography; (6) Including grooming provisions; (7) Punishing attempt crimes; (8) Establishing mandatory reporting requirements for healthcare and social service professionals, teachers, law enforcement officers, photo developers, information technology (IT) professionals, ISPs, credit card companies, and banks; (9) Addressing the criminal liability of children involved in pornography; and (10)Enhancing penalties for repeat offenders, organized crime participants, and other aggravating factors to be considered upon sentencing.pdfChild sexual exploitationExploitation -- child pornographyInternational ResourcesLaw -- internationalText