In the U.S.

Short Answer

• Yes, Joe can get into trouble.
• No, it does not matter if Joe requested the pictures.

 

and...

 

• Yes, Jane can also get into trouble.

In the U.S., child pornography is a federal statutory offense and carries strict liability.

The criminal threshold is "sufficiently suggestive" images of minors under the age of 18.

In the U.S.

Short Answer

• Yes, Joe can get into trouble.
• No, it does not matter if Joe requested the pictures.

and...

• Yes, Jane can also get into trouble.

In the U.S., child pornography is a federal statutory offense and carries strict liability.

The criminal threshold is "sufficiently suggestive" images of minors under the age of 18.

In the U.S.

• Yes, Joe can get into trouble.
• No, it does not matter if Joe requested the pictures.

and...

• Yes, Jane can also get into trouble.

In the U.S., child pornography is a federal statutory offense and carries strict liability.

The criminal threshold is "sufficiently suggestive" images of minors under the age of 18.

In the U.S.

Short Answer

• Yes, Joe can get into trouble.
• No, it does not matter if Joe requested the pictures.

and...

• Yes, Jane can also get into trouble.

In the U.S., child pornography is a federal statutory offense and carries strict liability.

The criminal threshold is "sufficiently suggestive" images of minors under the age of 18.