SB 1213 — An Act Amending Titles 18 (Crimes And Offenses) And 61 (Prisons And Parole) Of The Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, In Sexual Offenses, Further Providing For The Offense Of Unlawful Dissemination Of Intimate Image; In Minors, Further Providin
SB 1213 amends Pennsylvania law to strengthen protections against the unlawful dissemination of intimate images and the sexual abuse of minors. It introduces new offenses for the transmission of sexually explicit images by minors and replaces the term 'child pornography' with 'child sexual abuse material' to align with updated terminology. The law addresses harms related to child safety by criminalizing the distribution of explicit material involving minors and enhancing legal definitions to better reflect current understandings of such offenses.
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