Connecticut General Statutes/Title 53a/Chapter 952/Section 53a-196f

CGS § 53a-196f. Possessing child sexual abuse material in the third degree: Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of possessing child sexual abuse material in the third degree when such person knowingly possesses (1) fewer than twenty visual depictions of child sexual abuse material, or (2) a series of images in electronic, digital or other format, which is intended to be displayed continuously, consisting of fewer than twenty frames, or a film or videotape, consisting of fewer than twenty frames, that depicts a single act of sexually explicit conduct by one child.

(b) In any prosecution for an offense under this section, it shall be an affirmative defense that the acts of the defendant, if proven, would constitute a violation of section 53a-196h.

(c) Possessing child sexual abuse material in the third degree is a class D felony and any person found guilty under this section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which one year of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.

Short History

(P.A. 04-139, S. 6; P.A. 07-143, S. 10; P.A. 10-191, S. 4; P.A. 14-192, S. 3; P.A. 24-118, S. 6.)

Long History

History: P.A. 07-143 amended Subsec. (b) to require any person found guilty to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which 1 year of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-191 added new Subsec. (b) re affirmative defense and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c); P.A. 14-192 amended Subsec. (a) to designate existing provision re possession of fewer than 20 visual depictions as Subdiv. (1) and add Subdiv. (2) re possession of series of images in electronic, digital or other format, intended to be displayed continuously, or a film or videotape; P.A. 24-118 replaced references to “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material” throughout.

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