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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Looking at child pornography on the Internet would be illegal under a bill approved by the Utah House.
Currently, only producing, possessing or distributing child pornography is a crime.
Rep. Ron Bigelow, R-West Valley City, says anyone who views child pornography also should be charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.
It is unclear what would happen to someone who unknowingly or unintentionally clicks on a link that leads to child pornography.
House Bill 97 passed unanimously on Friday. It will now be considered in the Senate.
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