Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation

The Act on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, abbreviated as the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Act, aims to prevent children and adolescents from being subjected to any form of sexual exploitation and to protect their physical and mental development. Sexual exploitation refers to involving children or adolescents in sexual acts or obscene behavior for remuneration, or in the production, distribution, broadcasting, delivery, public display, or sale of sexual images of children or adolescents, or in pictures, voices, or other items related to sex that are objectively sufficient to arouse sexual desire or shame.

Case Background

In our firm, clients Xiao De and the underage Xiao Yi are a sweet couple. In their playful daily interactions, one day, Xiao De had a sudden whim and secretly took a photo of Xiao Yi while she was asleep using his phone. After they broke up, driven by hatred, Xiao De sent the photo to Xiao Yi and her friend A. When Xiao Yi found out, she was panic-stricken and reported it to the police.
Despite feeling deep remorse afterward and expressing his apologies, Xiao De was still prosecuted under the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act following the prosecutor's investigation.
 

Prosecutor's Office: Deferred Prosecution

According to the aforementioned facts, our client admitted everything during the court hearing. Xiao De’s actions constituted the crime of filming sexual images of a minor under the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Act. However, Xiao De had just reached adulthood and made a grave mistake due to momentary confusion, which differed from truly malicious crimes in practice. Furthermore, he had no prior criminal record and was of good character. Although he failed to obtain Xiao Yi’s forgiveness and could not mediate, in order to give Xiao De a chance to reform and to avoid the negative impacts and stigma of imprisonment that could hinder his reintegration into society, our law firm's experienced and specialized lawyers in sex crime defense worked together to develop the best litigation strategy. Ultimately, we successfully helped Xiao De gain the court's understanding and secure a probation sentence.

Crimes of sexual exploitation of children and adolescents are very serious, causing significant harm to the victims' physical and mental health and greatly impacting social order. Violations of such laws are met with severe legal penalties and can affect an individual's entire life. Anyone inadvertently involved in such crimes should immediately seek the assistance of certified professional lawyers to ensure the best defense and fair treatment in legal proceedings. Our law firm has extensive experience in defending against sex crimes and can provide professional legal support and assistance to those involved, striving to achieve the best possible outcome.

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