N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-190.17 : Criminal Law — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALITY AND DECENCY — Offenses against Public Morality and Decency —190.17 - Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor TEXT PDF (a) Offense. - A person commits the offense of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor if, knowing the character or content of the material, he: (1) Records, photographs, films, develops, or duplicates material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity; or (2) Distributes, transports, exhibits, receives, sells, purchases, exchanges, or solicits material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity. (b) Inference. - In a prosecution under this section, the trier of fact may infer that a participant in sexual activity whom material through its title, text, visual representations or otherwise represents or depicts as a minor is a minor. (c) Mistake of Age. - Mistake of age is not a defense to a prosecution under this section. (d) Punishment and Sentencing. - Violation of this section is a Class E felony. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-190.17 Amended by 2008 N.C. Sess. Laws 218,s. 3, eff. 12/1/2008. Amended by 2008 N.C. Sess. Laws 117,s. 4, eff. 12/1/2008. 1985, c. 703, s. 9; 1993, c. 539, s. 1197; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).