Loading chat...

OH SB271

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/25/2010

Primary Sponsor

Gary Cates

Click for details

Origin

Senate

128th General Assembly (2009-2010)

AI Summary

  • Creates new section 2907.324 prohibiting minors from creating, receiving, exchanging, sending, or possessing photographs or videos showing a minor in a state of nudity using telecommunications devices or other means.

  • First offense is classified as an unruly child violation with appropriate dispositions under Chapter 2151; second and subsequent offenses are delinquent acts equivalent to first-degree misdemeanors if committed by an adult.

  • Establishes exceptions for bona fide artistic, medical, scientific, educational, religious, governmental, or judicial purposes; material depicting minors under 13; sexually explicit material; or sadomasochistic/violent content.

  • Minors who violate this section are not subject to sex offender registration and notification requirements under Chapter 2950.

  • Allows county prosecutors to pursue felony charges against minors who violate the section, notwithstanding the unruly child/delinquent act framework.

Legislative Description

To prohibit a minor, by use of a telecommunications device or other means, from knowingly creating, receiving, exchanging, sending, or possessing a photograph or other material showing a minor in a state of nudity.

Minor-showing nude minor via tele-communications device-prohibit

Last Action

To Judiciary Criminal Justice

5/25/2010

Full Bill Text

No bill text available