Iowa SF150 amends penalties for sexual exploitation of minors, treating multiple depictions of the same minor as separate offenses.

Iowa SF150 modifies the state's Code section 728.12(3) to enhance penalties for sexual exploitation of minors. The bill specifies that visual depictions containing pictorial representations of different minors will be prosecuted and punished as separate offenses for each representation. Additionally, it mandates that multiple visual depictions of the same minor engaging in prohibited sexual acts or simulations be treated as separate offenses for each depiction. A first offense is a class "D" felony, while a second or subsequent offense is a class "C" felony.

Iowa SF150 amends penalties for sexual exploitation of minors, treating multiple depictions of the same minor as separate offenses.

Iowa SF150 modifies the state's Code section 728.12(3) to enhance penalties for sexual exploitation of minors. The bill specifies that visual depictions containing pictorial representations of different minors will be prosecuted and punished as separate offenses for each representation. Additionally, it mandates that multiple visual depictions of the same minor engaging in prohibited sexual acts or simulations be treated as separate offenses for each depiction. A first offense is a class "D" felony, while a second or subsequent offense is a class "C" felony.