Dissemination of Child Pornography

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

(1)disseminates child pornography;

(2)reproduces child pornography with intent to disseminate;

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

(4)disseminates any pornographic material that employs, uses, or otherwise contains a minor engaging in or assisting others to engage in sexual conduct; or

(5)possesses ten

(10)or more images of any form of child pornography regardless of content, and the content of at least one

(1)image contains one

(1)or more of the following:

(A)a minor who is younger than the age of fourteen (14);

(B)sadomasochistic abuse of a minor;

(C)sexual penetration of a minor; or

(D)bestiality involving a minor.

(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 COL6/24/2021 CH. 25A SOLICITATION OF CHILDREN AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 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)Dissemination of child pornography under this Section is a First Degree Felony.