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Child pornography (CP) is any sexual depiction of a minor. Title 18, Section 2256 of the U.S. Code defines child pornography as �any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means . . . of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.� Sexually explicit conduct does not require that the minor be engaged in sexual activity. A picture of a naked child may constitute child pornography if it is sufficiently sexually suggestive.�

Child pornography is not protected by the First Amendment and is criminalized in the federal criminal code. Title 18, Section 2260 makes it a crime for any person to knowingly receive, transport, ship, distribute, sell, or possess any child pornography. Title 18, Section 2251 makes it illegal to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for purposes of producing child pornography.

Offenders of federal child pornography laws face severe sentences. For example, a first-time offender convicted under 18 U.S.C. � 2251 could face fines and a statutory minimum of 15 to 30 years maximum in prison.