South Carolina S0029 amends definitions and penalties for sexual exploitation of minors, including morphed images, and sex offender registry.

South Carolina S0029 amends the state code to redefine and penalize the dissemination and creation of material depicting minors in sexually explicit situations, including morphed images. It specifies that such material is harmful to minors if it appeals to their prurient interest and lacks serious value. The bill also updates the sex offender registry to include those convicted of sexual exploitation of minors in the first, second, or third degree as Tier II offenders.

South Carolina S0029 amends definitions and penalties for sexual exploitation of minors, including morphed images, and sex offender registry.

South Carolina S0029 amends the state code to redefine and penalize the dissemination and creation of material depicting minors in sexually explicit situations, including morphed images. It specifies that such material is harmful to minors if it appeals to their prurient interest and lacks serious value. The bill also updates the sex offender registry to include those convicted of sexual exploitation of minors in the first, second, or third degree as Tier II offenders.