Any representation, by whatever means,
of a child engaged in real or simulated
explicit sexual activities or any representation
of the sexual parts of a child,
the dominant characteristic of which
is depiction for a sexual purpose."

Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children,
Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
to the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Child pornography is frequently used by paedophiles to lure children into illicit sexual activities and can involve:

• The production, distribution or transmission of pornographic material depicting children
• The possession of child pornography either in electronic, photographic or video form
• The forced participation or coercion of children into the creation of pornographic material

Child pornography is a gross violation of children's rights. It is the evidence of the sexual exploitation of a child and always presupposes a crime committed towards the child.