Albany Child Pornography Lawyer

New York’s laws go to great lengths to protect children. Any allegation of a crime is made much worse if the alleged victim is a child. A prime example of this is child pornography laws. These laws make it illegal for any person to use a child for any sexual purpose, to allow a child to be used for a sexual purpose, or to possess any material depicting a child in a sexual manner. All of these allegations are serious crimes and can result in a felony conviction.

An Albany child pornography lawyer at Tully Rinckey fights tirelessly for the accused to prevent this from happening. Our aim is to use our experience to protect the rights and liberties of our clients at every stage of the process – from an initial charge through trial and even after.

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Child Pornography Laws

The laws in New York that specifically address child pornography classify the charge as one associated with a “sexual performance.” According to New York Penal Code §263.00, a sexual performance is any play, motion picture, photograph, or dance that depicts a person under the age of seventeen in a sexual manner.

The act of forcing children to participate in these activities is made illegal by New York Penal Code §263.05. This states that it is illegal to induce or convince a child to participate in the production of any sexual performance material. These charges are a class C felony.

Similarly, it is also illegal to actually produce this material. New York Penal Code §263.10 says that any person who creates a sexual performance of a child under the age of seventeen is guilty of a class D felony.

Finally, it is illegal to simply possess any of these materials under New York Penal Code §263.11. This statute only applies if the child depicted is under the age of sixteen. A violation here is a class E felony making it imperative that an Albany child pornography attorney is consulted.

Defenses Against These Charges

For allegations of possession of child pornography, a prosecutor must prove the person in possession of the material knew they had it, and what it was. Because of the illegal nature of this material, it is often spread by computer programs that use unwitting individuals’ machines as carriers. If this is the case, the person in possession may not have been aware.

Albany child pornography attorneys may also be able to argue that the accused had a good faith reason to believe the person depicted in the material was not underage. In general, an individual must have actual knowledge that the person in the image is underage for a prosecutor to prove their case. When applicable, our lawyers fiercely argue these defenses, and more, in court.

An Albany Child Pornography Attorney Can Provide an Aggressive Defense

Any allegation involving child pornography is a very serious one. A conviction for even the mere possession of this material is a felony level offense that could result in multiple years in prison. Anyone facing these charges needs to take every measure available to present a powerful defense.

If you are facing child pornography charges in Albany, work with our skilled team of trial-tested defense attorneys. The Albany child pornography lawyers at Tully Rinckey can apply the relevant law and any applicable defenses to your case, and build a strong presentation in your defense in court. The stakes for a conviction are high; do not take any unnecessary chances. ou can contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via phone at 8885294543, or by e-mail at info@tullylegal.com.

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