Relating to sexual exploitation of a minor, and making penalties applicable

This bill relates to sexual exploitation of a minor, and makes penalties applicable. Current law provides that it is unlawful to knowingly purchase or possess a visual depiction of a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act or the simulation of a prohibited sexual act. A visual depiction containing pictorial representations of different minors shall be prosecuted and punished as separate offenses for each pictorial representation of a different minor in the visual depiction. However, violations involving multiple visual depictions containing pictorial representations of the same minor shall be prosecuted and punished as one offense. The bill provides that a person who knowingly purchases or possesses multiple visual depictions containing pictorial representations of the same minor engaging in prohibited sexual acts or the simulation of prohibited sexual acts shall be prosecuted and punished as separate offenses. A person who commits a violation of this subsection commits a class “D” felony for a first offense and a class “C” felony for a second or subsequent offense. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660.12(3) is a tier II sex offense and a person convicted of the offense is required to register as a sex offender. A person convicted of the offense is also subject to a 10-year special sentence imposed in addition to any other sentence.