Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 § 163.684 — Encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 ·
Oregon Code § 163.684·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of
encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree if the person:
(a)(A) Knowingly
develops, duplicates, publishes, prints, disseminates, exchanges, displays,
finances, attempts to finance or sells a visual recording of sexually explicit
conduct involving a child or knowingly possesses, accesses or views such a
visual recording with the intent to develop, duplicate, publish, print,
disseminate, exchange, display or sell it; or
(B) Knowingly
brings into this state, or causes to be brought or sent into this state, for
sale or distribution, a visual recording of sexually explicit conduct involving
a child; and
(b) Knows or is
aware of and consciously disregards the fact that creation of the visual
recording of sexually explicit conduct involved child abuse.
(2) Encouraging
child sexual abuse in the first degree is a Class B felony. [1995 c.768 §2;
2011 c.515 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 163.684
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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