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617.247.3(a)
Statute ID:
20157
Statute Function ID:
40162
Disseminate child sexual abuse material
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Offense Level:
Felony (F)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Obscenity (O) (Rank 21)
Detailed Offense Code:
Minors in Sexual Materials - Possess/Disseminate (953.02)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
370
Pornography/Obscene Material
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
Yes
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
Yes
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
617.247.3(a)
Enactment Date:
May 23, 2025
Effective Date:
Jul 1, 2025
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Disseminate child sexual abuse material
Statute ID:
20157
Created:
Jun 4, 2025 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jun 4, 2025 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Corrected
Legal Analyst Comment:
2025 Amended C30 Art5 Sect21; Effective 07/01/2025
Summary Text:
Disseminate child sexual abuse material
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/617/247.html
Legislative Session:
2025 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jun 4, 2025
(a) A person who disseminates child sexual abuse material to an adult or a minor, knowing or with reason to know its content and character, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than seven years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both, if: (1) the person has a prior conviction or delinquency adjudication for violating this section or section 617.246; (2) the violation occurs when the person is a registered predatory offender under section 243.166; or (3) the violation involved a minor under the age of 14 years.
