Bill > S0723

This bill increases penalties for various degrees of sexual exploitation of a minor in South Carolina. Specifically, it raises the minimum prison sentence for first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor to five years, and for second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor to three years. For third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, which involves possessing material depicting minors in sexually explicit situations, the bill establishes penalties based on the number of images possessed, ranging from up to ten years for one to twenty-five images, one to ten years for twenty-six to two hundred fifty images, and two to ten years for more than two hundred fifty images. Additionally, any individual required to register as a sex offender who violates the provisions related to third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor must serve a minimum of five years in prison. The term "sexual exploitation of a minor" generally refers to actions involving minors in sexually explicit content, whether through live performance, production of material, or possession of such material.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0723&session=126&summary=B