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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 29.400
Production, etc., of Child Pornography
The defendant is charged with the crime of production of child pornography. The
Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of that
crime:
(1) That the defendant:
[(a) [enticed; accosted; solicited] (name of child) with intent [to induce; to force] him [to perform in; to
be a subject of] child pornography; or,
(b) [produced; made; attempted or prepared to make] child pornography; or,
(c) knowingly [took part in; participated in] [the filming; the photographing or other production] of child
pornography; or,
(d) knowingly [financed; attempted or prepared to finance] child pornography] and,
(2) That (name of child) was less than 18 years of age.
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the above elements of the crime as charged, then you shall find the defendant guilty [but
you shall not fix the punishment until your verdict has been returned and further evidence has
been heard by you].
If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt either or
both of the elements of the crime, then you shall find the defendant not guilty.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Criminal, Release 26, October 2025. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- crim-2025-10-01
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