Sorry couldn't think of a fitting title that didn't sound too weird ha but I was having a chat with some friends the other day about something.
Basically if a website hosts porn with a girl who is under-age e.g. 17 but her appearance makes her look 18 can a viewer be done even if they didn't realise it.
The law classes any pornographic videos with people under the age of 18 as child porn. Some websites do state that all models in videos are of the legal age, but a lot of these sites include uploads from users and so age checks aren't always possible.
Just find it interesting. It's well know that all males have probably watched porn at least once in their life, most on a regular basis and with a lot of user generated content I do wonder how many have watched illegal videos without actually realising.
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17 year old porn - is it the sites or your responsibility?
Last edited by JerseySafety; 24-01-2013 at 07:05 AM.
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As I understand it you'll never be arrested if you unwittingly watched Child Porn.
Chippiewill.
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23-01-2013, 09:18 AM #3
I'm pretty sure you can be arrested yknow. Even is it is unwittingly, your IP address gets noticed if its a site that the police have access to, and track you downnnnn.
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pyroka that's only if you go on SEXY TEEN GIRLS.COM or whatever
if you went on something like youpom (i didn't actually say name so cant warn me) and you viewed a video with the same title it would be fine, as you're ASSUMING that they're of age & because it says they are
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Would be a good debate, anyways. isn't only if you're actively involved in the publishing of child porn?
Surely if you watch someone who looks 20, and they're only 17 you can't get in trouble for that.
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23-01-2013, 11:05 AM #6
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If it's presented on a porn site the upload will have been accepted only with the uploader's express statement that all persons involved are consenting and of age - if this statement is a lie then it's the fault of the uploader not the viewer for falsely advertising the content of the video.
If you buy a tin of beans then get home and inside it actually has soup it's the shop that's at fault, not you
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This. I always understood the law to be that you get into trouble if you go actively searching for such content.
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23-01-2013, 11:34 AM #8
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what have you been watching peteyt??
lolol yeah I wouldn't say it's the viewer's fault. there are examples where porn stars have lied about their age and actually been underage when they first started but if you're unaware of that then I don't see the problem.
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23-01-2013, 11:45 AM #9
Well if the 'actress' lied about her age too then technically you watched child porn, but because you didn't know then you won't be arrested. I'm pretty sure you can only be arrested for looking at porn that is marketed as being with someone under the age of 18...
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Lol there's lots of websites out there that have teen stars and claim their all legal. Some people have said that even if the site claims to be legit users have to also take some responsibility. Originally Posted by Inseriousity.
what have you been watching peteyt??
lolol yeah I wouldn't say it's the viewer's fault. there are examples where porn stars have lied about their age and actually been underage when they first started but if you're unaware of that then I don't see the problem.
I always presumed they just went went for the bad cases but its something I've never seen asked really.
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