4 thoughts on “Normalizing Pedophilia”

  1. There is a definite movement to take away the stigmatization of pedophilia . Approximately 1% of US citizens are pedophiles. I think that an overwhelming majority frown on this deviancy. And it is ILLEGAL ! ( and mistake of age is no defense )

    Strangely NC has a Romeo and Juliet law … Section 14-27.25 of state statutes. It makes it legal for a minor aged 13-15 to consent to sex with a partner who is no more than 4 years older. Go figure…

    There are three levels of sexual exploitation crimes in North Carolina; first, second, and third degree. The first degree is the most serious and carries the most severe punishment, while the third degree is the least serious and carries the least severe punishment.

    First Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Child N.C.G.S. 14-190.16
    This is the most serious offense when regarding child pornography. This charge involves the production of child pornography. You can be charged with First Degree of Sexual Exploitation of a Child if you do any of the following:

    Uses employ, coerces, or facilitates a minor to engage in sexual activity for a live performance or for the purpose of producing pornographic material.

    Permits a minor under their custody or control to engage in sexual activity for a live performance or for the purpose of producing pornographic material.

    Transports or finances the transportation of a minor through or across the State of North Carolina with the intent that the minor is going to engage in sexual activity for a live performance or for the purpose of producing pornographic material.

    Records, photographs, films, develops or duplicates for sale or pecuniary gain material that contains a visual representation depicting a minor engaged in sexual activity.
    One important prong of this statute is the inference prong. This allows the trier of fact, or the jury, to infer that the person engaged in a sexual activity is a minor, it does not require absolute proof that the person involved is a minor.

    If you are convicted of this crime, you will be sentenced as a class C felony. This level requires that you must serve an active sentence in prison, regardless of your prior record. It also requires that you register as a sex offender for a period of no more than 30 years.

    Second Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Child N.C.G.S. 14-190.17
    This is the next most serious offense regarding Child Pornography in North Carolina. Punishable as a class E felony, you can get an active sentence for this charge regardless of your prior record, and similar to first-degree sexual exploitation, it also requires registration as a sex offender. You can be found guilty of this charge if you either:

    Record, photograph, film, develop, or duplicate materials that contains a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity.

    Distribute, transport, exhibit, receive, sell, purchase, exchange, or solicits material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity.
    Similar to first-degree sexual exploitation, the statute for second-degree sexual exploitation contains the inference prong, allowing the jury to infer the person contained in the imagery is a minor without absolute proof of them being a minor.

    Third Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Child N.C.G.S. 14-190.17A

    The final level of sexual exploitation of a child in North Carolina is third-degree. Third-degree sexual exploitation is punished as a class H felony, where again, regardless of your prior record, the judge may sentence you to an active sentence in prison. Furthermore, you will have to register as a sex offender.

    Third-degree sexual exploitation is the crime of possession. This law makes it illegal to possess material depicting a minor in sexual activity if you know the character or content of such material. This means that it is illegal for you to download, hold, or otherwise possess anything that you know shows child pornography. This law also allows the jury to infer the age of the person depicted in the sexual activity without absolute proof.

    1. Thanks, Fred, for all that information.

      I remember that, back in the early days of the blogosphere, some of us made the point that the same legal logic that pushed the LGBT agenda through the courts could also be used for pedophiles. The slimy left, of course, charged that those making this point were equating homosexuality with pedophilia, as if this were a grievous offense. There is, of course, a substantial overlap because homosexuals are probably over-represented in the pedophile population. But in this particular case, the slippery slope argument prevails– at least, so far.

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