Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 228DB

228DB Encouraging use of child exploitation material website

(1) A person who, knowing a website is used to distribute child exploitation material, distributes information—

(a) to encourage someone, whether a particular person or not, to use the website; or

(b) to advertise or promote the website to someone, whether a particular person or not;

commits a crime.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) if the offender uses a hidden network or an anonymising service in committing the offence—20 years imprisonment; or

(b) otherwise—14 years imprisonment.

(2) The Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161Q also states a circumstance of aggravation for an offence against this section.

(3) An indictment charging an offence against this section with the circumstance of aggravation stated in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161Q may not be presented without the consent of a Crown Law Officer.