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Child Pornography

Under Wisconsin law, child pornography (sometimes called kiddie porn or child porn) is illegal to create, possess, exhibit, distribute, sell, buy, import or export.

Possession of child pornography

Wisconsin law provides that the mere possession of any undeveloped film, photographic negative, photograph, motion picture, videotape, or other recording of a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct is a Class I felony.

The state attorney must prove that the alleged defendant knew that he or she possessed child pornography, knew the character and content of the sexually explicit conduct in the pornographic material, and knew or reasonably should have known that the child engaged in sexually explicit conduct was under 18 years of age.

Exhibition of child pornography

Wisconsin law provides that it is a crime for any person to exhibit or play a recording of a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct when the person knows that he or she has exhibited or played the recording, and knows or reasonably should have known the nature of the content beforehand, and knows or reasonably should have known that the child engaged in the material was under the age of 18 years. Exhibition of child pornography is a Class I felony. [See Felony Charges]

Penalties For Child Pornography

A conviction will usually result in additional penalties beyond those enumerated in the Wisconsin felony schedule for a Class I felony. Courts often order additional provisions, such as probation, mandatory reporting, sex offender registry. A conviction will also result in additional restrictions on the convicted person's freedoms and liberties. The convicted person will also be prohibited from living within close proximity of a school, daycare, or other public place where children may gather, working with children, and partaking in certain entertainment such as public pools, school dances, water parks, children's museums, theaters, and carnivals.

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The winning record of Van Wagner & Wood's attorneys and their stellar reputation with judges, courts, and prosecutors often cause prosecuting attorneys to make very favorable settlement agreements (plea bargains) to avoid a trial at which an attorney from Van Wagner & Wood might prevail.

Van Wagner & Wood's attorneys represent people throughout the state of Wisconsin. For a list of the courts where those attorneys appear most frequently, please visit Wisconsin Courts.

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If you are a suspect in a child pornography case, if you have been arrested for child pornography, or if you have been convicted of a child pornography crime and want to appeal your conviction or sentence, please contact the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood right away.

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Other Wisconsin Sex Crimes Topics:
Enticement | Incest | Solicitation | Lewd & Lascivious Behavior | Obscenities |
Pandering | Prostitution | Public Fornification | Rape | Felony Charges | Misdemeanor Charges |
Lifetime Supervision | Probation | Sex Offender Registry