Definiciones sobre la explotación sexual de menores en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Esta ley habla sobre lo que se considera dañino para los menores, como imágenes o actuaciones que muestran desnudos o actividades sexuales. También define qué es un menor y qué es la prostitución. Es importante proteger a los jóvenes de estas cosas.

Es como cuando un padre revisa las películas que sus hijos quieren ver, asegurándose de que no sean inapropiadas. La ley hace lo mismo, pero con materiales que pueden afectar a los menores.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana, una adolescente de 16 años, ve un anuncio en internet que muestra a personas en situaciones sexuales explícitas. Según esta ley, ese contenido se considera dañino y no debería ser accesible para ella, ya que es menor de edad.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-15-375. Definitions applicable to Sections 16-15-385 through 16-15-425. The following definitions apply to Section 16-15-385, disseminating or exhibiting to minors harmful material or performances; Section 16-15-387, employing a person under the age of eighteen years to appear in a state of sexually explicit nudity in a public place; Section 16-15-395, first degree sexual exploitation of a minor; Section 16-15-405, second degree sexual exploitation of a minor; Section 16-15-410, third degree sexual exploitation of a minor; Section 16-15-412, morphed image of an identifiable minor; arrest warrant; Section 16-15-415, promoting prostitution of a minor; and Section 16-15-425, participating in prostitution of a minor. (1) "Harmful to minors" means that quality of any material or performance that depicts sexually explicit nudity or sexual activity and that, taken as a whole, has the following characteristics: (a) the average adult person applying contemporary community standards would find that the material or performance has a predominant tendency to appeal to a prurient interest of minors in sex; and (b) the average adult person applying contemporary community standards would find that the depiction of sexually explicit nudity or sexual activity in the material or performance is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community concerning what is suitable for minors; and (c) to a reasonable person, the material or performance taken as a whole lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors. (2) "Material" means pictures, drawings, video recordings, films, digital electronic files, computer-generated images or pictures, or other visual depictions or representations but not material consisting entirely of written words. (