Is the statement 'If the child is not naked, then this is not Possession of Child Pornography' true or false?

• A. True
• B. Only If the Child Is Naked
• C. False
• D. Not Enough Information

Answer: (C)

In possession of child pornography cases, nudity is not the sole factor that makes something illegal. The key idea is that any depiction of a minor that is sexually explicit or that is lascivious can be considered child pornography, even if the child is not naked. A clothed minor can still be shown in a sexualized pose, wearing suggestive clothing, or engaged in sexual conduct—images like that meet the definition of possession of child pornography in many jurisdictions because they portray a minor in a sexualized context. Therefore the statement is false: not naked does not rule out possession of child pornography.