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Uruguay
What Uruguayan law penalizes regarding sexual material involving children and intimate images shared without permission.
Updated as of · National legislation
What this guide covers
Law 17,815 protects minors and also adults whom the law describes as lacking legal capacity. For storage, Article 2 specifies an intent to distribute or consume habitually; it does not describe every receipt of a file. Law 17,815, Art. 2 (current text)
Sexual material involving children and teenagers
These are the main statutory penalties for the conduct described. The circumstances of a case can affect how they apply.
| Conduct | Main statutory penalty |
|---|---|
| Producing or making the material Pornographic material using people protected by the law, or their image. | 24 months to 6 years of imprisonmentLaw 17,815, Art. 1 |
| Disseminating, distributing or trading Also covers offering, exhibiting, importing or exporting that material. | 12 months to 4 years of imprisonmentLaw 17,815, Art. 2 (current text) |
| Storing with the purpose required by law To distribute the material or consume it habitually. | 12 months to 4 years of imprisonmentLaw 17,815, Art. 2 (current text) |
Article 2 is presented as amended by Law 19,643 of 2018. The purpose of storage forms part of the definition of the offense. Law 17,815, Art. 2 (current text)
Intimate images shared without permission
Article 92 of Law 19,580 addresses unauthorized sharing of intimate or sexual images or recordings. It also applies when the person sharing them appears in the material. Under this article, authorization from a person under 18 is not valid. Law 19,580, Art. 92
| Conduct | Main statutory penalty |
|---|---|
| Disseminating, revealing, exhibiting or giving to third parties Intimate or sexual images or recordings of someone without their authorization. | 6 months to 2 years of imprisonmentLaw 19,580, Art. 92 |
Article 93 increases the sentence by one third to one half in the circumstances it lists, including obtaining the material without consent, a current or former intimate relationship, a victim who is a minor, or an intent to profit. Law 19,580, Art. 93
Where to report or seek guidance
You can report to a police station or a criminal prosecution office. The Fiscalía states that reports made directly to its offices are in person and require an appointment; check the requirements and the relevant office before attending.
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General information about the cited laws, not legal advice on a particular case. This is not an exhaustive list of offenses, exceptions or additional penalties. The date of the conduct, the ages of those involved and other circumstances can change the legal position. Seek local legal advice.