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Internet crimes against children are on the rise, and law enforcement is responding. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has an Internet Crimes against Children Task Force that cooperates with the FBI and other agencies to prevent sexual exploitation of children on the internet.
Internet crimes include child pornography and using technology to lure children into situations where they may be arrested, sexually assaulted, or used to create pornography.
Crimes that use technology for the sexual exploitation of children carry some of the highest penalties of any Nevada crime, including murder. If you have been arrested for an internet crime against a child in Las Vegas, you should contact LV Criminal Defense immediately to begin your defense.
Internet crimes against children include:
pornography involving children. Other punishable crimes include using technology to lure a child for the purposes of:
Under NRS 201.560(1)(b), a person can face a luring charge for knowingly contacting or trying to contact someone they believe is under 16 and at least five years younger than they are, with the intent to solicit sexual conduct. The law can apply even if the other person was an undercover officer and no meeting took place.
Under NRS 201.560(4)(a), luring or attempted luring through a computer, system, or network with the intent to engage in sexual conduct with the person or cause them to engage in it is a category B felony. The penalty is one to ten years in state prison and a possible fine of up to $10,000.
The sentence for crimes involving children in pornography depends on what activities the defendant was involved in.
A person who allows a child to appear in a pornographic work, or who promotes a child as available to appear in one, can be charged with a crime under NRS 200.710. Even if the film is not made available to anyone other than the defendant, the charges still apply.
This is a Category A felony, which carries a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 10 years (if the child is under 14 at the time he or she appears in the pornographic work) or after 5 years if a child over the age of 14 is involved.
If you knowingly advertise pornography that features children, you can be charged with a Category B felony. Nevada category B felonies can bring up to 15 years in prison and fines up to $15,000.
If child pornography is found in your possession, a conviction can bring prison time of up to 6 years in prison for the first offense. This is a Nevada Category B felony.
Production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material are charged under separate statutes. See our Las Vegas child pornography defense page for the Nevada and federal charges, penalties, and how digital evidence is evaluated.
If you have been arrested for an internet crime against a child, including making or possessing child pornography, you need the assistance of an experienced Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible. Sex crimes carry significant penalties and a lifetime of social stigma, and you deserve the best defense possible.
