Illegal use of telecommunication device by minor

Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-148, under General Provisions.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-148

(a) A minor commits illegal use of a telecommunication device who:(1) Intentionally or knowingly, by use of a telecommunication device, transmits, distributes, publishes, or disseminates a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor or an image of sexual activity involving a minor; or(2) Intentionally possesses a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor or an image of sexual activity involving a minor.

(1) Intentionally or knowingly, by use of a telecommunication device, transmits, distributes, publishes, or disseminates a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor or an image of sexual activity involving a minor; or

(2) Intentionally possesses a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor or an image of sexual activity involving a minor.

(b) A minor does not violate subdivision (a)(2) if:(1) The minor did not solicit the photograph, video, or other material; and(2) The minor:(A) Deleted the photograph, video, or other material; or(B) Reported the photograph, video, or other material to the minor's parent or legal guardian or to a school or law enforcement official.

(1) The minor did not solicit the photograph, video, or other material; and

(2) The minor:(A) Deleted the photograph, video, or other material; or(B) Reported the photograph, video, or other material to the minor's parent or legal guardian or to a school or law enforcement official.

(A) Deleted the photograph, video, or other material; or

(B) Reported the photograph, video, or other material to the minor's parent or legal guardian or to a school or law enforcement official.

(c) Illegal use of a telecommunication device committed under subsection (a) is considered an unruly act, for which a court may make a disposition as authorized by § 37-1-132.