18 U.S.C. Sec. 2252A(A)(5)(A) POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS WITH INTENT TO VIEW CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IN U.S. TERRITORY — ELEMENTS 596 is a federal law in the United States that makes it a crime to possess or access with the intent to view any child pornography while in U.S. territory. The elements of this crime include knowingly accessing or possessing any material which contains visual depictions that are of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, or which are obscene, with the intent to view such material. These acts are punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. There are two different types of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2252A(A)(5)(A) POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS WITH INTENT TO VIEW CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IN U.S. TERRITORY — ELEMENTS 596: possession of child pornography and access with intent to view child pornography.