Salt Lake City Child Pornography Lawyer

Explanation of Child Pornography Charges

Dealing with criminal charges that relate to child pornography is an extremely serious offense that should not be taken lightly. According to Utah Criminal Code §76-5b-201, dealing with the sexual exploitation of a minor, it is considered a criminal offense to produce, possess or possess with the intent to distribute materials that are considered to be child pornography. It is also a criminal act to be the legal guardian of a child and consent to them to be exploited in sexual materials such as this.

It is also important to note that charges of this nature cannot be bundled together. For example, it is considered to be a separate criminal offense for each different child that is depicted in the material and for each different piece of material in which a child is featured. It is not considered a defense, under §76-5b-302, to argue that the defendant did not know that the victim was under the legal age. It, however, is considered to be a valid defense that victim was actually of legal age or if the defendant was, for example, a law enforcement officer pursuing a criminal investigation.

Have you been criminally charged in Salt Lake City?

If you have recently been criminally charged, it is in your best interests to contact an experienced and hard-hitting Salt Lake City criminal defense attorney that you can count on. At the Zabriskie Law Firm, we have over 50 years of cumulative legal experience. We know how daunting it can be to face a sex crime of this nature and we are firmly committed to providing our clients with the experience assistance that they deserve.

Contact a Salt Lake City child pornography attorney from our firm today for the creative defense you can trust.