Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 272:29C: Knowing purchase or possession of visual material of child depicted in sexual conduct; punishment
What this law says, in plain English
This statute criminalizes knowingly purchasing or possessing visual material depicting minors under 18 in sexual conduct or situations. Penalties include imprisonment up to five years for first offense, with increased prison terms for subsequent offenses.
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