Fictional Text Involving Minors

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In North Carolina, creating or possessing explicit fictional text involving minors can lead to legal issues under state and federal laws, including the PROTECT Act. This act targets virtual child pornography, which can include text-based material. Even without prior criminal records, individuals may face serious consequences. Legal advice is recommended to understand potential risks and defenses.

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What if this person did it for a few days with material that involves minors and was not distributed to anyone.
In North Carolina, possessing explicit material involving minors, even if fictional and not distributed, can still lead to legal issues under child pornography laws. Here are some relevant points:
- Any material depicting minors in sexual situations can be considered illegal.
- Fictional text-based material involving minors may still be scrutinized.
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Is there any other context or detail you can provide about the situation?
yeah, from what I know is that the material listed below on the documents I found that qualify as unlawful is mainly visual depictions or audio depictions. Exept for text based material.
In North Carolina, possessing or creating explicit material involving minors, even if text-based and fictional, can be legally complex. Federal laws, like the PROTECT Act, also impose restrictions. It's crucial to get personalized legal advice to understand potential risks and defenses.
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what is the protect act
The PROTECT Act (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of *) addresses various child exploitation issues, including:
- Criminalizes virtual child pornography.
- Increases penalties for child exploitation offenses.
- Provides tools for law enforcement to combat child exploitation.
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What if this person did it for a few days and Had no previous criminal records
In North Carolina, even if the person has no previous criminal records, possession or creation of explicit material involving minors, even if fictional, can still be considered illegal under both state and federal laws. The PROTECT Act criminalizes virtual child pornography regardless of the duration or previous record of the individual.
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So fictional content that is entirely text based is deemed illegal if it simply involves a minor
In North Carolina, and under federal laws like the PROTECT Act, possessing or creating explicit material involving minors, even if text-based and fictional, can lead to serious legal consequences. This is treated as a severe offense regardless of its fictional nature or the individual's criminal history.
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the protect act mainly talks about visual depictions
The PROTECT Act primarily focuses on visual depictions, but it also targets virtual child pornography, including text-based material. In North Carolina, creating or possessing any explicit content involving minors, fictional or not, is treated seriously under child pornography laws.
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