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Porn that 'de-ages' adults to resemble children is illegal, top Swiss court says

( December 30, 2025, 11:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Pornographic content featuring adults digitally altered to resemble children is illegal, Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court has said in a statement referring to an appeal judgment from Nov. 20 that upheld a lower court's conviction of a man for sending such content online. The court ruled that pornography created using digital rejuvenation technology qualifies as “non-actual child pornography," which has been explicitly banned in Switzerland under legislation from 2014. It poses similar risks and prosecution challenges as real depictions and therefore is covered under the law, the court found.Statement and judgement attached (both in German)....

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