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Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code''' ('''39'''/'''1889''') - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions) | Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code''' ('''39'''/'''1889''') - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions) | ||
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The new law in Finland protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''. | |||
Other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated '''[[laws against synthesis and other related crimes]]'''. | Other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated '''[[laws against synthesis and other related crimes]]'''. | ||
'''Relevant sections''' of Chapter 20 | |||
* '''7 § Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image''' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />) | |||
* ''' | * '''19 § Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner''' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' '''child sexual abuse material''' ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen|19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />) | ||
* '''20 § Aggravated distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner''' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> defines the parameters for aggravated form of the crime of making CSAM available. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen|20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />) | |||
* '''21 § Possession of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the possession of CSAM and acquiring access for the intent to access CSAM. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito|21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito]])<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />) | |||