Alaska Stat. § 11.61.125
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Distribution of child sexual abuse material.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits the crime of distribution of child sexual abuse material if the person distributes in this state or advertises, promotes, solicits, or offers to distribute in this state any material that is proscribed under AS 11.61.127 .
(b) This section does not apply to acts that are an integral part of the exhibition or performance of a motion picture if the acts are performed within the scope of employment by a motion picture operator or projectionist employed by the owner or manager of a theater or other place for the showing of motion pictures, unless the motion picture operator or projectionist (1) has a financial interest in the theater or place in which employed; or
(2) causes the performance or motion picture to be performed or exhibited without the consent of the manager or owner of the theater or other place of showing.
(c) The possession of 100 or more films, audio, video, electronic, or electromagnetic recordings, photographs, negatives, slides, books, newspapers, magazines, or other materials, including a combination of these items totaling 100 or more, is prima facie evidence of distribution and intent to distribute under (a) of this section.
(d) In this section, distribution includes the following, whether or not for monetary or other consideration: delivering, selling, renting, leasing, lending, giving, circulating, exhibiting, presenting, providing, exchanging, placing on a computer network or computer system, and providing billing collection, or other ancillary services for or otherwise supporting these activities.
(e) Distribution of child sexual abuse material is a (1) class B felony; or
(2) class A felony if the person has been previously convicted of distribution of child sexual abuse material in this jurisdiction or a similar crime in this or another jurisdiction.
(b) This section does not apply to acts that are an integral part of the exhibition or performance of a motion picture if the acts are performed within the scope of employment by a motion picture operator or projectionist employed by the owner or manager of a theater or other place for the showing of motion pictures, unless the motion picture operator or projectionist (1) has a financial interest in the theater or place in which employed; or
(2) causes the performance or motion picture to be performed or exhibited without the consent of the manager or owner of the theater or other place of showing.
(c) The possession of 100 or more films, audio, video, electronic, or electromagnetic recordings, photographs, negatives, slides, books, newspapers, magazines, or other materials, including a combination of these items totaling 100 or more, is prima facie evidence of distribution and intent to distribute under (a) of this section.
(d) In this section, distribution includes the following, whether or not for monetary or other consideration: delivering, selling, renting, leasing, lending, giving, circulating, exhibiting, presenting, providing, exchanging, placing on a computer network or computer system, and providing billing collection, or other ancillary services for or otherwise supporting these activities.
(e) Distribution of child sexual abuse material is a (1) class B felony; or
(2) class A felony if the person has been previously convicted of distribution of child sexual abuse material in this jurisdiction or a similar crime in this or another jurisdiction.
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