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S 29 - Amends Laws on Sexual Exploitation of Minors - South Carolina Key Vote

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Title: Amends Laws on Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster


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Title: Amends Laws on Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report and pass a bill amends laws on sexual exploitation of minors to criminalize the creation, possession, and distribution of morphed images depicting identifiable minors in sexually explicit contexts in South Carolina.

Highlights:

  • Defines "morphed image" as a visual depiction digitally altered to show an identifiable minor in a sexually explicit way (Sec. 1-10).

  • Prohibits the creation, possession, and distribution of morphed images under first, second, and third-degree sexual exploitation laws (Sec. 1-10).

  • Amends and adds morphed image offenses to the Tier II sex offender registry requirements (Sec. 1-10).

  • Amends and clarifies that minors charged with morphed image offenses may face family court jurisdiction and behavioral health counseling (Sec. 1-10).

  • Limits arrest warrants for morphed image offenses to cases with a grand jury indictment or ICAC Task Force investigation (Sec. 1-10).

  • Amends registry removal rules, setting stricter timelines and conditions for Tier I and II offenders (Sec. 1-10).

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Title: Amends Laws on Sexual Exploitation of Minors

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