Stronger Federal Enforcement Against Child Exploitation and Abuse Material.
This law strengthens federal statutes targeting the production and distribution of child pornography and obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse. Crucially, it eliminates the statute of limitations for prosecuting offenses involving obscene visual depictions of child sexual abuse, ensuring perpetrators can be held accountable indefinitely. It also mandates sex offender registration and establishes a presumption against pretrial release for those accused of these crimes.
Key points
Removes the time limit (statute of limitations) for prosecuting crimes involving obscene visual depictions of child sexual abuse.
Requires mandatory sex offender registration for individuals convicted of these specific child abuse visualization crimes.
Establishes a presumption that individuals charged with these offenses will be detained (denied bail) pending trial.
Clarifies and expands federal jurisdiction over the production of child pornography linked to interstate commerce.
Passed Senate
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