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Child Pornography Laws By: Mike Charney Overview Definitions Laws Problems for IT Prevention in a Company Organizations Recent Cases Definitions Minor – Anyone under the age of 18.
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Child Pornography Laws By: Mike Charney
Overview • Definitions • Laws • Problems for IT • Prevention in a Company • Organizations • Recent Cases
Definitions • Minor – Anyone under the age of 18. • Child Pornography - A visual depiction of any kind, including a drawing, cartoon, sculpture, or painting, that depicts a minor engaging in any sexually explicit conduct.
Laws • 1977 -The Sexual Exploitation of Children Act (18 U.S.C. 2251-2253) • 1984 - The Child Protection Act (18 U.S.C. 2251-2255) • 1986 - The Child Sexual Abuse and Pornography Act (18 U.S.C. 2251-2256) • 1988 - The Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act (18 U.S.C. 2251-2256)
Laws • 1990 - The U.S. Congress revised 18 U.S.C. 2252 • 1996 - Child Pornography Prevention Act • 2002 – Child Pornography Prevention Act abolished
Laws • Statutes • 18 USC 2251 Production of child pornography (mandatory min. 15 yrs; max 30 years) • 18 USC 2251A Selling or buying children for sexual exploitation (mandatory min. 30 yrs; max life) • 18 USC 2252 Possession, distribution and receipt of child pornography (mandatory min 5 yrs; max 20 years) • 18 USC 2252A Possession, distribution and receipt of child pornography (mandatory min 5 yrs; max 20 years) • 18 USC 2260 Importation of child pornography (max 10 years)
Problems for IT • $3 billion global industry • Hard to find/trace • Domestic and foreign • Analysts: Child Porn Hidden on Corporate Networks • Corporate, academic and government • Hackers • Company liable or not • IT management must find and report
Prevention in a Company • Company policy • No expectation of privacy • Internet for business only • Pop-up after each login • Search for and report to authorities • Filter • CyberSieve • CyberPatrol • Bsafe
Organizations • ASACP - http://www.asacp.org • Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection • Founded in 1996 • CP Hotline • Members
Organizations • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children • US Customs and Border Protection • ICE – US Immigration and Customs Enforcement • Council of Europe • ChildLustRecovery.org
Recent Cases • http://www.cbp.gov/xp/CustomsToday/2001/April/custoday_bluorchid.xml • http://www.nbc5i.com/news/1801418/detail.html • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11839832/ • http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60400180 • http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/13657386.htm
Questions? Ceremony of the President Signing of S. 151, the Protect Act which is to help track down child abusers and stalkers.