New York Pornography Defense Attorneys

New York Pornography Crime Defense

Pornography crimes in New York can be complicated. While such acts may not directly involve more than one individual, those individuals who are involved face serious consequences for possession of pornographic materials, especially if those materials depict minors. New York Penal Law regarding such matters dictates the following:

New York Penal Law 263.05, use of a child in a sexual performance, states:

• A person is guilty of the use of a child in a sexual performance if knowing the character and content thereof he employs, authorizes or induces a child less than seventeen years of age to engage in a sexual performance or being a parent, legal guardian or custodian of such child, he consents to the participation by such child in a sexual performance.

New York Penal Law 263.10, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, states:

• A person is guilty of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child when, knowing the character and content thereof, he produces, directs or promotes any obscene performance which includes sexual conduct by a child less than seventeen years of age.

New York Penal Law 263.11, possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, states:

• A person is guilty of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child when, knowing the character and content thereof, he knowingly has in his possession or control any obscene performance which includes sexual conduct by a child less than sixteen years of age.

New York Penal Law 263.15, promoting a sexual performance by a child, states:

• A person is guilty of promoting a sexual performance by a child when, knowing the character and content thereof, he produces, directs or promotes any performance which includes sexual conduct by a child less than seventeen years of age.

New York Penal Law 263.16, possessing a sexual performance by a child, states:

• A person is guilty of possessing a sexual performance by a child when, knowing the character and content thereof, he knowingly has in his possession or control any performance which includes sexual conduct by a child less than sixteen years of age.

New York law defines "performance" as "sexual conduct by a child less than sixteen years of age" and "promote" as meaning "to procure, manufacture, issue, sell, give, provide, lend, mail, deliver, transfer, transmute, publish, distribute, circulate, disseminate, present, exhibit or advertise" materials that are classified as pornography.

Regardless of the circumstances, the services of an experienced New York pornography crime defense attorney should be retained right away. At Conaway & Strickler, P.C., our New York pornography defense lawyers have helped countless individuals charged with sex crimes. If you have been accused of a pornography crime in New York, please don’t hesitate to contact the New York sex crime defense lawyers for more information. Call us at 800-536-5640 for a free case consultation.