nope, he should not be charged as an adult for simply possessing images or videos....if he has done other things though, then that is a different story...and his age is a big factor....if he is 17 or above then he is really not a child anymore, and is legally at an age where underage and of age many times conflicts in various ways....

what I've been finding highly disturbing is that people who are caught in cybercrime stings (ala Dateline style) and haven't actually done anything yet, and those caught with images and stuff are getting far stiffer sentences than those that are actually abusing children....I don't in any way justify those that make online dates with 13 year olds, but in that scenario the supposed 13 year old is apparently willing...that is a far cry from a person who rapes unwilling children....

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