Child Pornography

Top Chicago, IL Child Pornography Lawyers Near You

June 7, 2024
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Child pornography charges are extremely serious. If you or someone you know are facing child pornography charges, it’s imperative to select a qualified child pornography defense attorney to represent you. Our database of Chicago’s best child pornography attorneys will help you select the right team for your defense. Under US code 18 USC 2252, child […]

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Does Child Pornography in Unallocated Space Qualify as Possession?

June 26, 2018
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There is a developing area of case law surrounding child pornography cases. In the past few years, several possession of child pornography cases have turned on the “unallocated space” of computer hard drives, making this an important area of evidentiary concern. The following sections will provide an overview of the relationship between child pornography and […]

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Possession of Child Pornography in Illinois

May 29, 2018

The crime of possession of child pornography is a serious offense in Illinois. Given the public policy of protecting children and other vulnerable individuals, Illinois has developed a robust mechanism for addressing child pornography crimes. While there are many variations of this crime, such as this blog post will focus on possession of child pornography. […]

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Challenging a Search Warrant in a Child Pornography Case

May 1, 2018
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The Illinois approach to child pornography appears in 720 ILCS 5/11-20.1. According to the statute, child pornography is a sexually explicit “visual reproduction or depiction” involving children under 18 years old or the mentally disabled. It is illegal to knowingly create, possess, or disseminate child pornography in Illinois. If the alleged offender knows or has […]

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Dissemination of Child Pornography in Illinois

April 24, 2018
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Illinois imposes strict penalties for child pornography crimes. The penalties range from probationable felonies to non-probationable Class X felonies with consecutive sentencing. Illinois employs a broad definition of child pornography, including traditional and electronic media. Specifically, the law mentions film, tape, and photograph as well as other visual depictions in electronic format. In order to […]

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