‘Pro-Pedophile’ Group Celebrates Germany Decriminalizing Child-Porn Possession

Once the bill comes into effect, minimum sentences for the possession of child pornography will be reduced and the offense will be downgraded to a misdemeanor, Reduxx reported.

“Possession and acquisition should be punishable with a minimum penalty of three months’ imprisonment, and distribution with a minimum penalty of six months’ imprisonment, and distribution with a minimum penalty of six months’ imprisonment. The offenses regulated in Section 184b of the Criminal Code are therefore classified as misdemeanors and not as crimes,” the bill stated.

In 2021, the possession of child sexual abuse materials was first classified as a felony after Federal Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) introduced a minimum sentence of one year for the offense, the news source reported.