The possession, distribution, making available and/or production of child pornography is a specific form of public indecency, for which the criminal law provides extra severe punishment. The conscious and intentional viewing of child pornography via the Internet is also punishable. According to the criminal law, the following cases are regarded as child pornography:

• Any visualisation (photo, film, ...) of a minor taking part in a real or simulated explicit sexual act
• Any visualisation of the genitals of a minor for sexual purposes
• Any realistic depiction of a non-existent minor participating in a real or simulated explicit sexual act and/or the depiction of the genitals for sexual purposes.

Not only the exhibition of a minor is punishable, but also the explicit depiction of a person who is presented as a minor. Even if that person is in reality of age. For more information on this offence, a concrete punishment and/or advice tailored to your needs, contact our criminal lawyers at [email protected].