People v. Hollins

Defendant, age 32 and a registered sex offender, was convicted after stipulated bench trial of three counts of child pornography, for taking five photos with his cellphone camera of his consensual sexual relations with girl he knew was 17. Setting age at 18 for appearance in pornographic materials is reasonable, rational means to protect children from sexual exploitation or abuse. That illegal recording of sex act took place in private does not implicate privacy clause. Statute is clear and definite and, and ignorance of law is no defense. No equal protection violation, as Defendant is not a member of suspect class and no fundamental right is implicated. (KILBRIDE, THOMAS, KARMEIER, and THEIS, concurring; BURKE and FREEMAN, dissenting.)