Quote - the u.s. supreme court has ruled that 3d images or cartoons aren't violations of the COPA. it's only a violation when an actual photo of an actual child is used. there may be other jurisdictions where nude boys in cartoons are illegal, so they'll hafta address this question in every country where the film is shown.

 

That is a little ambiguous, and there are other US federal laws in effect besides COPA (the Child Online Protection Act of 1998) that cover child pornography.  The US Supreme Court ruled in 2004 in Ashcroft v. ACLU that COPA was likely unconstitutional, and this was later confirmed in 2007 (see link).  There is a separate part of the US Code that classifies obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children, which is still in effect and was not dealt with in the aforementioned US Supreme Court case.  The US Department of Justice still seems to think this law is in effect and should be enforced.  Dwight Worley remains in prison for his conviction under 1466a of Title 18, although I'm sure he has appeals in progress.

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