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'''Child pornography''' refers to [[pornographic]] material depicting [[children]]. It is widely accepted as a form of [[child sexual abuse]]<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1357687.stm Anger at child porn sentence] BBC News | 29 May 2001 (Retrieved 29 May 2007)</ref> and as such these images and [[video]]s are illegal in most countries. Legal jurisdictions outlaw production, distribution, possession, and ac(contracted; show full)
*[http://www.fbiagent.org  FBI Agents and Lack of Action on Truth in Domain Names Act]
*[http://www.dojattorney.com U.S. Department of Justice Attorneys and Lack of Action on Truth in Domain Names Act]
*[http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/ceos/citizensguide_porn.html United States Department of Justice]
*[http://www.meldpunt-kinderporno.nl/EN/default.htm  Meldpunt Kinderporno op Internet (Hotline for the prevention of child pornography on the Internet)]


==Legal definition of child pornography in the United States==
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Child pornography is defined in the [[United States]] as the visual depiction of a person under the age of 18 engaged in '''sexually explicit conduct'''. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 2256(1) and (8). This means that any image of a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct is illegal contraband. Notably, the legal definition of sexually explicit conduct does not require that an image depict a child engaging in sexual activity. See 18 U.S.C. § 2256(2). A picture of a naked child may constitute illegal child pornography if it is '''sufficiently sexually suggestive'''. In addition, for purposes of the child pornography statutes, federal law considers a person under the age of 18 to be a child. See 18 U.S.C. § 2256(1). A visual depiction for purposes of the federal child pornography laws includes a photograph or videotape, including undeveloped film or videotape, as well as data stored electronically which can be converted into a visual image. For example, images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct stored on a computer disk are considered visual depictions.

~ United States Department of Justice 
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== Child pornography as child abuse ==
Where child pornography involves depictions of children engaging in sexual conduct, the production of this material will in itself be legally prohibited as [[child sexual abuse]] in most countries. The profit that can be generated from selling such images is seen as a factor in encouraging the original abuse that is photographed or filmed.<ref>[http://www.spiked-online.com/articles/00000006DC06.htm Fetishising images] spiked-liberties | 23 January 2003 (Retrieved 29 May 2007)</ref>

Substantiated cases of child sexual abuse in the US declined dramatically in number between [[1992]] and [[1998]].<ref>Jones, L., and Finkelhor, D. (2001). [http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/jjbul2001_1_1/page2.html The Decline in Child Sexual Abuse Cases]. Bulletin. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.</ref> The children's charity [[NCH]] has claimed that demand for child pornography on the [[Internet]] has led to an increase in sex abuse cases.<ref name="gu20040112">{{cite news  | title = Internet porn 'increasing child abuse' | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/child/story/0,,1121315,00.html | work = [[Guardian Unlimited]] | publisher = Guardian News and Media Limited | date=  2004-01-12 | accessdate = 2007-06-01 | language = [[english language|English]] | quote = Demand for child pornography on the internet has led to an increase in sex abuse cases,}}</ref>

Whether or not artificially created erotic or pornographic material (e.g., [[lolicon]], [[dōjinshi]]) constitutes "child pornography" remains debatable, as no actual children are harmed during the production. 

=== In the Philippines ===
On [[September 15]], [[2007]], the Children and Youth Secretariat of the Anti-Child Pornography Alliance (ACPA-Pilipinas) in the [[Philippines]] launched Batingaw Network to protect and save [[children]] from all abuses and exploitations. It is the largest anti-child pornography movement in the Philippines to date. It declared [[September 28]] as the "''National Day of Awareness and Unity against Child Pornography''. The first successful prosecution executed by the ACPA was against American [[pedophilia|pedophile]] Brad Jackson in October 2007. <ref>[http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=92590  Abs-Cbn Interactive, Batingaw vs child porn launched]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Pedophilia]]
* [[Teen pornography]]
* [[Lolita pornography]]
* [[List of pornographic sub-genres]]
* [[Sexual abuse]]
* [[Child sexual abuse]]

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.missingkids.com/cybertip/ The CyberTipline] ''[[National Center for Missing and Exploited Children]]''
*[http://www.asacp.org/  Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) renamed from Adult Sites Against Child Pornography]
*[http://www.childonlineprotection.com  Child Online Protection Act]
*[http://www.childpredator.net  Stop Child Predators   ]              
*[http://www.fbiagent.org  FBI Agents and Lack of Action on Truth in Domain Names Act]
*[http://www.dojattorney.com U.S. Department of Justice Attorneys and Lack of Action on Truth in Domain Names Act]
*[http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/ceos/citizensguide_porn.html United States Department of Justice]
*[http://www.meldpunt-kinderporno.nl/EN/default.htm  Meldpunt Kinderporno op Internet (Hotline for the prevention of child pornography on the Internet)]⏎
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