Possession of Child Pornography

(a)A person commits the offense of possession of child pornography if, knowing or having reason to know its character and content, the person possesses:

(1)child pornography;

(2)any book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, computer disk, electronically stored data, or any other material that contains an image of child pornography; or

(3)any pornographic material that employs, uses, or otherwise contains a minor engaging in or assisting others to engage in sexual conduct. COL6/24/2021 CH. 25A SOLICITATION OF CHILDREN AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

(b)The fact that a person engaged in the conduct specified by this Section is prima facie evidence that the defendant had knowledge of the character and content of the material. The fact that the person who was employed, used, or otherwise contained in the pornographic material was, at that time, a minor is prima facie evidence that the defendant knew the person to be a minor.

(c)Possession of child pornography under this Section is a Second Degree Felony.