Under Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography, the depicted child must be younger than what age?

• A. Younger than 16
• B. Younger than 18
• C. 18 or older
• D. 21 or older

Answer: (B)

The key rule here is that child pornography laws hinge on the age of the person depicted. A depiction is illegal under Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography if the person shown is under 18. So the depicted child must be younger than 18. That’s why the correct choice is younger than 18. If the image shows someone 18 or older, it wouldn’t meet the statute’s definition of a minor and wouldn’t satisfy this offense. The other options misstate the age threshold: 18 or older is not a minor, and any threshold like younger than 16 or 21 is inconsistent with the 18-year cutoff.