Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 1470: Transfer of obscene material to minors

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

It is a federal crime to knowingly send obscene material to a minor under 16 using mail or interstate commerce. Conviction carries a fine and/or up to 10 years imprisonment.

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Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly transfers obscene matter to another individual who has not attained the age of 16 years, knowing that such other individual has not attained the age of 16 years, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

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