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Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) laws

Courts distinguish 'knowing' possession or receipt of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from accidental receipt, with federal statutes like 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252/2252A criminalizing 'knowing' receipt, possession, distribution, and imposing mandatory minimums.

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Jan 9, 2026

Which U.S. states currently lack explicit statutes covering AI‑generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM)?

Reporting shows a patchwork: at least 20 states have enacted laws that expressly prohibit AI‑generated sexual images of minors, but many state codes remain unmodified and therefore do not explicitly m...