Child pornography laws in Portugal
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Child pornography laws in Portugal state that such pornography is statutorily criminalised in the Portuguese Criminal Code.
The age of sexual consent in Portugal is, in principle, 14 years of age. The participation of underage persons in pornographic scenes is subject to stricter standards, however, because they are subject to the general regime of adulthood, which was set by the Civil Code at the age of 18.
Criminalised behaviours
Section 176 of the Portuguese Criminal Code criminalises the following behaviours:
- use or the incitement of an underaged person to participate in a pornographic scene (including live sex shows, photos, tapes, digital recordings, etc.)
- production or the distribution of any materials containing underaged persons engaging in pornography
- possession of pornographic materials containing underaged persons engaging in pornography with the purpose of distributing them
- use, incitement to use, production, distribution or possession with the intention of distribution of pornographic materials containing a realistic representation of an under aged person
