Pursuant to CA Penal Code Section 311, child pornography crime involves the possession, sale, or distribution of obscene material involving minors engaged in sexual contact. Both users and distributors can be charged with felonies for exchanging lewd photos and duplicating/storing illegal sexual images.

The domain of cyber crime has expanded and evolved significantly over the past ten years. Various California Penal Code Sections may apply, including 502, 653, and 646.9. Common cyber crimes include:

• Obtaining illegal access to private computers, electronic files, or data.
• Using electronic communication to harass, annoy, or terrify.
• Stalking people via the internet.
• Violating anti-spam laws.
• Perpetrating identity theft via phishing attacks.
• Assuming a false identity online for the purpose of perpetrating fraud or other misconduct.