What EU Directive 2011/93/EU Article 4 - Offences Concerning Sexual Exploitation requires
Article 4 of Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children requires EU Member States to criminalise intentional conduct concerning the sexual exploitation of children. Article 4(2)-(7) establishes graduated penalties: causing or recruiting a child to participate in pornographic performances (minimum 5 years if child has not reached the age of sexual consent / 2 years above); coercing, forcing, or threatening a child into such performances (minimum 8 years / 5 years); knowingly attending pornographic performances involving a child (minimum 2 years / 1 year); causing or recruiting a child into prostitution (minimum 8 years / 5 years); coercing/forcing/threatening into prostitution (minimum 10 years / 5 years); engaging in sexual activities with a child where recourse is had to child prostitution (minimum 5 years / 2 years). Article 4 complements Articles 3 (sexual abuse) and 5 (child pornography), forming the trinity of EU child sexual exploitation criminal law.
Pillar: Adult Industry & Sexual Content Compliance · Authority: European Parliament and Council of the European Union · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32011L0093
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- Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA, Article 4 (Offences concerning sexual exploitation). (eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32011L0093)
- Directive 2011/93/EU Article 4(2): causing or recruiting child for pornographic performances, or profiting from / exploiting - minimum maximum 5 years (below consent) / 2 years (above).
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