Crimes: sexual exploitation of a child.
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Overview
This bill expands the definition of ‘sexual exploitation of a child’ in California law to include downloading, streaming, or accessing sexually explicit digital content featuring minors, with exceptions for law enforcement and certain medical activities. It also broadens the definition to encompass digitally altered or AI-generated depictions of minors engaged in sexual conduct. The bill aims to address the increasing prevalence of such content online and ensure it is treated as a crime.
Key provisions
- Expands the definition of ‘sexual exploitation of a child’ to include downloading, streaming, and accessing sexually explicit digital content.
- Includes digitally altered or AI-generated depictions of minors engaged in sexual conduct within the definition of the crime.
- Broadens the definition of ‘sexual conduct’ to encompass a wider range of activities, including digitally altered matter.
- Clarifies that existing law already includes sexual exploitation within the definition of ‘sexual abuse’.
- Addresses the role of mandated reporters in reporting suspected child sexual exploitation.
- Provides exceptions for law enforcement, medical, scientific, and educational activities.
- States that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies or school districts due to the creation of a new crime.
- Defines ‘sexual conduct’ to include specific acts like penetration, sexual contact, and intentional touching for sexual arousal.
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