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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY MANN, MURT, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, CARROLL, CLYMER, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, EACHUS, FRANKEL, GEIST, GOODMAN, KULA, PAYNE, PRESTON, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, STABACK, STERN, STURLA, SWANGER, TRUE AND VULAKOVICH, JANUARY 28, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 28, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania |
2 | Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sexual abuse of |
3 | children. |
4 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5 | hereby enacts as follows: |
6 | Section 1. Section 6312(d) heading and (1) and (f) of Title |
7 | 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to |
8 | read: |
9 | § 6312. Sexual abuse of children. |
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11 | (d) [Possession of child] Child pornography.-- |
12 | (1) Any person who intentionally views or knowingly |
13 | possesses or controls any book, magazine, pamphlet, slide, |
14 | photograph, film, videotape, computer depiction or other |
15 | material depicting a child under the age of 18 years engaging |
16 | in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of such act |
17 | commits an offense. |
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2 | (f) Exceptions.--This section does not apply to any material |
3 | that is viewed, possessed, controlled, brought or caused to be |
4 | brought into this Commonwealth, or presented for a bona fide |
5 | educational, scientific, governmental or judicial purpose. |
6 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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