{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-531.335","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 531.335","heading":"Possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a","body":"minor -- Applicability.\n(1) A person is guilty of possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual\nperformance by a minor when, having knowledge of its content,  character, and that\nthe sexual performance is by a minor or computer -generated image of a minor, he\nor she:\n(a) Knowingly has in his or her possession or control any matter which visually\ndepicts a sexual performance by a minor person or computer -generated image\nof a minor person; or\n(b) Intentionally views any matter which visually depicts a sexual performance by\na minor person or computer-generated image of a minor person.\n(2) The provisions of subsection (1)(b) of this section:\n(a) Shall only apply to the deliberate, purposeful, and voluntary viewing of matter\ndepicting sexual conduct by a minor person or computer -generated image of a\nminor person and not to the accidental or inadvertent viewing of such matter;\n(b) Shall not apply to persons viewing the matter in the course of a law\nenforcement investigation or criminal or civil litigation involving the matter;\nand\n(c) Shall not apply to viewing the matter by a minor or the minor's parents or\nguardians, or to school administrators investigating violations  of subsection\n(1)(b) of this section.\n(3) Possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor is:\n(a) A Class D felony if the person knows that the minor or computer -generated\nimage of a minor portrayed is less than eighteen (18) ye ars old at the time of\nthe sexual performance; and\n(b) A Class C felony if the person knows that the minor or computer -generated\nimage of a minor person portrayed is less than twelve (12) years old at the\ntime of the sexual performance.\n(4) Any person convicted under this section shall not be released on probation or parole\nuntil he or she has served at least eighty -five percent (85%) of the sentence\nimposed.","path":["KRS Chapter 531"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57614","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:05Z","sha256":"28d045eb3903578ba2ca266968eee7c6be4efc71f3ac58d1aa0ed633532aa725","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-531.330","next":"us-ky/krs-531.340"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}