by Rod Hughes
A bill to punish possession of pornography that uses minors passed its first debate by a resounding 47-0 vote yesterday, all congressmen present voting yes. The current law only covers production of such material (with three to eight years in prison).
Possession will bring six months to two years of jail time and commercialization of such material will bring, on conviction, one to four years in the slammer. The bill also raises the age on the definition of a “child” from 12 years old to 13.
The bill has the approval of all major party leaders and is expected to fly past the second debate and vote without trouble.