Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)

720 ILCS 5 § 11-21: Harmful material

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits an offense by knowingly distributing, selling, or giving material depicting nudity, sexual conduct, or abuse to a minor under 18, knowing their age or failing to check it reasonably.

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