Illegal Activites Examples of Some Illegal Activities Child pornography, material that depicts minors in a sexually explicit way, is illegal.
States also have child pornography statutes and the age of the minority varies by state.
Knowingly uploading or downloading child pornography is a federal offense. It is also illegal to advertise or seek the sale, exchange, reproduction or distribution of child pornography. Lewd exhibition of genitals can constitute sexual conduct and therefore, any graphic files containing images of naked children could violate the federal child pornography statute. The US Postal Service and the Federal Trade Commission provide information to help individuals identify scams and report them.