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United States v. Handley

A case that resolved contested statutory issues and clarified that prosecutors must prove obscenity, not merely that an image is fictional

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Jan 29, 2026
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What defenses have succeeded in cases involving lolicon, hentai, or AI-generated child-sex content in U.S. courts?

courts and commentators show a narrow set of defenses that have had measurable success against prosecutions for : First Amendment challenges rooted in , obscenity‑test attacks under , and factual or p...

Feb 4, 2026

Which U.S. court cases have resolved whether fictional written depictions of minors are obscene?

Federal and appellate courts have grappled with whether fictional depictions of minors can be prosecuted as obscene, producing a mixed record: the upheld a conviction for obscene written and pictorial...

Feb 4, 2026

Have courts ruled on the constitutionality of criminalizing possession of anime or cartoon depictions of minors (lolicon) in the U.S.?

courts have repeatedly confronted whether criminal laws can reach “virtual” —anime, manga or drawn depictions often called lolicon—and the answers are mixed: and several federal judges have struck dow...

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