Bill > HB05178

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 952 of the general statutes by making two key changes: first, it introduces a graduated penalty structure for possession of child sexual abuse material (formerly called child pornography) based on the age of the children depicted in the images, with more severe penalties for images involving very young children. Specifically, the bill creates different penalty levels for images of subjects under five years old, between five and twelve years old, and between twelve and sixteen years old. Second, the bill updates the legal terminology, replacing the term "child pornography" with "child sexual abuse material," which reflects a more accurate description of the harmful nature of such content. By implementing these changes, the legislation aims to strengthen legal consequences for individuals possessing sexually exploitative images of children and to recognize the varying degrees of harm associated with such materials based on the age of the victims.

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