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Re:A Critique of the Open Letter Calling for the Removal of RMS by simion314 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @05:22AM (#26722244)
Maybe if you and your girlfriend are 17 , she sends you a picture, then next day you are 18 but her picture is of a 17 years old so you are a criminal now.

So make CP illegal, find the criminals if you can, stop the commerce with such material , my paranoia is that I could be setup by police, or by someone that does not like me or even by a fucking troll. In today world such an accusation can destroy your life.

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Re:A Critique of the Open Letter Calling for the Removal of RMS by loup-vaillant on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @05:51AM (#26722536)
There have been cases of both the girl and boy being about 16 and sexting each other, and still being convicted for transmission of child pornography. I recall a specific case where the girl's father was pissed off when he discovered what they did, and used the photos to drag the boy to court. The boy is now registered as a "sex offender", same as a child rapist.

Strange how the law sees nothing wrong with two teens fucking each other, but somehow sending nude photos of themselves to each other is a felony.

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