Possession of Sexually-Oriented Material Involving Minor
Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 619.15
in effect§ 619.15 Possession of Sexually-Oriented Material Involving Minor
(a) No person, with knowledge of the character of the material involved, shall possess or control sexually-oriented material involving a minor.
(b) “Sexually-oriented material involving a minor” means any material that shows a minor participating or engaging in sexual activity, masturbation or bestiality.
(c) This section does not apply to any material that is possessed or controlled for a bona fide medical, scientific, educational, religious, governmental, judicial or other proper purpose, by or to a physician, psychologist, sociologist, scientist, teacher, person pursuing bona fide studies or research, librarian, clergyman, prosecutor, judge, or other person having a proper interest in the material.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of possession or control of sexually-oriented material involving a minor, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. No. 485-85. Passed 5-13-85, eff. 5-15-85)
Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-33147Fetched: 11/1/2026