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Virginia Code § 18.2-374.1 — Synthetic child sexual material within child-pornography law

AI-use reference. Current. Applies to: Persons producing or otherwise committing covered child-pornography offenses Requirements or purpose: Definition includes identifiable-minor adaptations and obscene depictions of minors who need not actually exist;…

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AI-use reference. Current. Applies to: Persons producing or otherwise committing covered child-pornography offenses Requirements or purpose: Definition includes identifiable-minor adaptations and obscene depictions of minors who need not actually exist; production/participation/financing offenses have felony penalties. Limits: Definition/content and offense-specific requirements matter. Related possession/distribution statute should be read separately for exact elements and penalties.

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Official source reviewed October 26, 2026. Virginia statute. Dates/version: 2024-07-01 expansion (2024 c. 262). Locator: A (especially second paragraph), B–E; lines 35–63 Definition/content and offense-specific requirements matter. Related possession/distribution statute should be read separately for exact elements and penalties.

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