Quote Originally Posted by Mad Lews View Post
First off, I'd say never go to an online writers thread for legal advice.
Thanks, but as you can see, I didn't ask for advice specifically but rather "where can I go for info." I can go to a lawyer of course but I was hoping for online leads.

Secondly, it would vary from country to country.
Yeah, I should have specified the USA.

Third, in the USA you can write whatever you want, the publisher would have legal liability not the writer. I believe written child porn is treated quite differently from photos, pictures, art, and such. Freedom of speech means you can write it,not that you can get it published.
Yeah, what I was hoping for was some statutes or legal websites or something. Also, does posting online count as "publishing"?

unless there is a compelling reason and age is an intricate part of the plot why even mention a specific age?
In fact that was something I was wondering about. Namely, whether there is a legal basis for inferring age when no age is specified explicitly.

Thanks so far!

-mumei