### Question
How does CRIMES define material that is harmful to minors?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 2252B*, **material that is harmful to minors** is defined as:

> any communication, consisting of nudity, sex, or excretion, that, taken as a whole and with reference to its context—


(1) predominantly appeals to a prurient interest of minors

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 2252B*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 110-SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER ABUSE OF CHILDREN**

