In Kuban, a man was found guilty of sharing explicit images of himself with women on social media platforms.
In a recent development, a court in Krasnodar, Russia, has upheld the three-year probation sentence of a 32-year-old man who was found guilty of illegally producing and distributing pornographic content.
The case originated from a verdict by the Tikhoretsky City Court, which found the man guilty of his actions. The man, who did not appeal the sentence, claimed that he sent the explicit images to the women with the intention of starting a romantic relationship. However, the court's decision was not influenced by this claim.
The man was found to have sent intimate photos of his naked body to five female users of a social network. An expert examination determined that these images were not works of art but were, in fact, products of a pornographic nature.
Despite the man's denial of guilt, he did not dispute taking and sending the images. The appeals court did not reduce or increase the sentence from the initial three-year probation, upholding the legality and justice of the verdict. The verdict has now come into force.
Russia's approach to pornography remains strict and punitive, with production and distribution falling under strict censorship and fines for related prohibited content dissemination. There is no specific legal framework for legal pornography distribution in Russia, and Krasnodar follows these federal regulations and enforcement.
The Russian government maintains a large extremist content blacklist, actively restricting access to banned content, including online pornography, via internet control measures. While the new laws broaden censorship and impose fines for merely accessing banned content, there is no detailed publicly available legislation explicitly listing the raw production or distribution of pornography separate from other banned online content.
Unlike some other countries considering decriminalization or regulation reforms, Russia's approach focuses on censorship and fines rather than legalization or separate regulatory regimes for adult content.
This case serves as a reminder of the legal risks associated with producing and distributing pornography in Russia, particularly in Krasnodar, where the same laws and penalties apply as at the federal level. It is crucial for individuals to be aware of these regulations to avoid any potential legal consequences.
[1] Russian Law on Extremism [2] Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media [3] Decriminalization of Pornography
- This recent court case in Krasnodar, Russia, emphasizes the importance of understanding the Russian Law on Extremism, as it pertains to the production, distribution, and dissemination of pornographic content, which carries strict penalties and falls under strict censorship.
- The verdict, which upheld a three-year probation sentence for a man found guilty of illegally producing and distributing pornographic content, underscores the Russian government's stance on health-and-wellness and sexual-health issues, particularly in relation to online activities and general-news topics.
- In the context of ongoing debates about decriminalization of pornography worldwide, it is noteworthy that Russia, in its approach to crime-and-justice, focuses on censorship and fines, rather than regulatory reforms or legalization, relying heavily on the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media to maintain a blacklist of extremist content and control access to pornography.
