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(1) Whoever:
a) makes, imports or exports, transports, receives, possesses, displays in public, offers for sale or hires, distributes or circulates writings, images. posters, films or other objects which are obscene or grossly indecent, or in any other way traffics or trades in them; or
b) advertises, indicates or makes known, by any means, how or from whom such objects may be procured or circulated, either directly or indirectly, is punishable with simple imprisonment for not less than six months, and fine, without prejudice to the forfeiture and destruction of the incriminating material.
(2) Simple imprisonment shall be for not less than one year, and the fine shall not exceed ten thousand Birr, where the criminal:
a) habitually engages in or carries on such traffic;
b) knowingly exhibits, hands over or delivers such objects to a minor; or
c) for this purpose displays a simulation of sexual intercourse by minors or exhibits their genitals,