{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-190.17a","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-190.17A","heading":"Third degree sexual exploitation of a minor.","body":"(a)\tOffense. - A person commits the offense of third degree sexual exploitation of a minor if, knowing the character or content of the material, he possesses a child sex doll or material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaging in sexual activity or that has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an identifiable minor is engaging in sexual activity.\n(b)\tInference. - In a prosecution under this section, the trier of fact may infer that a participant in sexual activity whom material through its title, text, visual representations or otherwise represents or depicts as a minor is a minor.\n(c)\tMistake of Age. - Mistake of age is not a defense to a prosecution under this section.\n(d)\tPunishment and Sentencing. - Violation of this section is a Class H felony. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1022, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 1198; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2008-117, s. 5; 2008-218, s. 4; 2024-37, s. 2(d).)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","SUBCHAPTER VII. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALITY AND DECENCY.","Article 26. Offenses Against Public Morality and Decency."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-190.17A.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"30785102f73e55500b50ce0cddb918d8c8cb754acb001f9397ca6baa83fd9bc2","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-190.17","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-190.17b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}