Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

34 U.S.C. § 21101: Definitions

Civil

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This statute defines terms used in child protection law: 'child exploitation,' 'child obscenity,' 'minor,' and 'sexually explicit conduct' by reference to federal criminal statutes.

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The term “child exploitation” means any conduct, attempted conduct, or conspiracy to engage in conduct involving a minor that violates section 1591, chapter 109A, chapter 110, and chapter 117 of title 18 or any sexual activity involving a minor for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense. The term “child obscenity” means any visual depiction proscribed by section 1466A of title 18 . The term “minor” means any person under the age of 18 years. The term “sexually explicit conduct” has the meaning given such term in section 2256 of title 18 .

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