Child Pornography Law :
Child pornography refers to porno graphic materials of children. Child pornography is considered to be one form of child sexual abuse. Most countries outlaw the production of Child pornography, because children are generally considered to be too young to have good judgment. For instance, in the United States, anyone under the age of 18 is considered to be a child.
The First Amendment protects the Freedom of Speech. Even though it is included pornographic images of adults, it does not protect possession or distribution of child pornography. The exception is images of a child’s genitalia in medical textbook. However, the distribution of such images must be used in a pediatric context only. If someone display the images of a child’s genitalia on an adult website, it is considered to be illegal.
Title 18 of the United States Code governs child pornography. See Chapter 110, Sexual Exploitation and Other Abuse of Children. 18 U.S.C. § 2256 defines "Child pornography" as:
"any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct"
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