{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "235.22", "citation": "Penal Law § 235.22", "heading": "Disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree", "text": ["§ 235.22 Disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree when:", "1. knowing the character and content of the communication which, in whole or in part, depicts or describes, either in words or images actual or simulated nudity, sexual conduct or sado-masochistic abuse, and which is harmful to minors, he intentionally uses any computer communication system allowing the input, output, examination or transfer, of computer data or computer programs from one computer to another, to initiate or engage in such communication with a person who is a minor; and", "2. by means of such communication he importunes, invites or induces a minor to engage in vaginal sexual contact, oral sexual contact or anal sexual contact, or sexual contact with him, or to engage in a sexual performance, obscene sexual performance, or sexual conduct for his benefit.", "Disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree is a class D felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/235.22", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits first-degree disseminating indecent material to minors when **both** parts are met:\n- **(1)** knowing its character and content, the person **intentionally uses a computer communication system to initiate or engage in a communication with a minor** that depicts or describes, in words or images, actual or simulated nudity, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse and is harmful to minors; **and**\n- **(2)** by that communication, the person **importunes, invites, or induces the minor** to engage in vaginal, oral, or anal sexual contact, or sexual contact with the person, or to engage in a sexual performance, obscene sexual performance, or sexual conduct for the person's benefit. ★\nThe offense is a **class D felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/235.22", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}