{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-263.16","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 263.16","heading":"Possessing a sexual performance by a child","body":"§ 263.16 Possessing a sexual performance by a child.\n  A person is guilty of possessing a sexual performance by a child when,\nknowing the character and content thereof, such person knowingly has in\nsuch person's possession or control, or knowingly accesses with intent\nto view, any performance which includes sexual conduct by a child less\nthan sixteen years of age, including a performance created or altered by\ndigitization as defined in section 245.15 of this part.\n  Possessing a sexual performance by a child is a class E felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title O. Offenses Against Marriage, the Family, and the Welfare of Children and Incompetents","Article 263. Sexual Performance By a Child"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/263.16","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"8191fb0835a13b341a9bdb51c4ff7a80de87b6128ae387c51e1205784faae3a7","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-263.15","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-263.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}