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Possession vs making

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Fearfuloffuture

Member since
June 2024

57 posts

Could anyone please explain what the difference is between possession and making and the difference in sentencing etc?

Posted Tue February 24, 2026 9:46amReport post

Kez

Member since
January 2025

27 posts

In my sons case he took screenshots and shared them

only 3 times and that was in the same day so was convicted of production

this was the most serious offence and carried 2 years I think

tbh it's a very complex thing to understand

I thought production was taking the pictures or videos yourself but it's an umbrella term I believe

give the helpline a call they are brilliant with these sort of questions x

Posted Tue February 24, 2026 11:11amReport post

edel2020

Member since
March 2022

679 posts

From a sentencing point of view, possession is identical to making.

There is a small legal difference, but only relevant if the person is pleading not guilty.

Posted Tue February 24, 2026 11:25amReport post

Need_answers

Member since
January 2026

14 posts

Kez, i thought production was the taking of the original photo causing a new image to exist. Screenshotting an image off someone else would just be "making" while the taker of that image would be convicted of production.

Posted Tue February 24, 2026 2:04pmReport post

Kez

Member since
January 2025

27 posts

I think it's a bit of a grey area tbh that's why I suggested the helpline x

Posted Tue February 24, 2026 10:11pmReport post

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