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(a) Any person who knowingly possesses with intent to disseminate any child sexual abuse material shall be guilty of a Class B felony. Any transfer of child sexual abuse material from any electronic device to any other device, program, application, or any other place with storage capability that can be made available or is accessible by other users, is prima facie evidence of possession with intent to disseminate.
(b) Any person who knowingly possesses any child sexual abuse material shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
(Acts 1978, No. 592, p. 705, §3; Code 1975, §13-7-232; Acts 1984, No. 84-285, p. 492, §3; Act 2006-112, p. 166, §1; Act 2019-465, §1; Act 2024-98, §3.)
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alabama Code Title 13A. Criminal Code § 13A-12-192 SECTION 13A-12-192 POSSESSION AND POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISSEMINATE OBSCENE MATTER CONTAINING VISUAL DEPICTION OF PERSONS UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE INVOLVED IN OBSCENE ACTS - last updated November 25, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/al/title-13a-criminal-code/al-code-sect-13a-12-192/
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