An adult female was in possession of a videotape showing her 12-year-old daughter engaging in sexual intercourse. Which statement is true about this situation?

• A. It Is Allowed Because It Is Her Own Daughter
• B. It Is a Felony
• C. It Is a Misdemeanor
• D. It Is Not Illegal If the Child Consents

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that possession of sexually explicit material involving a minor is illegal and treated as a serious felony under child pornography laws. Even though the person is the child’s mother, that relationship does not make the act legal; laws are designed to prevent any adult from possessing or distributing material that sexualizes a minor, regardless of who the minor is. The idea that a parent can permit or consent to such material is not a defense—the law treats the possession of this material as wrongdoing because it harms the child and contributes to exploitation.

Similarly, the notion that it’s not illegal if the child consents is false; minors cannot legally consent to sexual content, and their consent does not change the legality of possessing or handling material depicting their sexual activity. Given these points, the situation described would be charged as a felony because it involves possession of child sexual abuse material.