Iowa HF826 prohibits producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing obscene material involving minors, with penalties.

Iowa HF826 amends the Code to prohibit knowingly producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing with intent to distribute obscene material involving a minor. The bill defines "obscene material involving a minor" as any visual depiction that depicts or appears to depict a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act, appealing to the prurient interest, patently offensive, and lacking serious literary, scientific, political, or artistic value. A first offense is an aggravated misdemeanor, while a second or subsequent offense is a class "D" felony.

Iowa HF826 prohibits producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing obscene material involving minors, with penalties.

Iowa HF826 amends the Code to prohibit knowingly producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing with intent to distribute obscene material involving a minor. The bill defines "obscene material involving a minor" as any visual depiction that depicts or appears to depict a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act, appealing to the prurient interest, patently offensive, and lacking serious literary, scientific, political, or artistic value. A first offense is an aggravated misdemeanor, while a second or subsequent offense is a class "D" felony.