Sunday, March 7, 2010

What Happens If Sexting is Child Pornography?

These are the Hawaii Revised Statutes, which are applicable if the image file (photo or video) is defined as child pornography in the Hawaii Revised Statutes:

707-750 Promoting child abuse in the first degree.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0707/HRS_0707-0750.htm

707-751 Promoting child abuse in the second degree.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0707/HRS_0707-0751.htm

707-752 Promoting child abuse in the third degree.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0707/HRS_0707-0752.htm

707-753 Affirmative defense to promoting child abuse.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0707/HRS_0707-0753.htm

And here are the penalties…

706-659 Sentence of imprisonment for class A felony.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0659.htm

706-660 Sentence of imprisonment for class B and C felonies; ordinary terms.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0660.htm

706-640 Authorized fines.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0706/HRS_0706-0640.htm

In addition, the convicted person needs to register with the state of Hawaii as a sex offender…

CHAPTER 846E

REGISTRATION OF SEX OFFENDERS AND OTHER COVERED

OFFENDERS AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO REGISTRATION INFORMATION

846E-1 Definitions

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0846E/HRS_0846E-0001.htm

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