The article addresses the issue of criminalizing the distribution of pornography containing violent motifs in light of Article 202 § 3 of the Criminal Code. The discussion covers staged content in which participants voluntarily take part in its creation. It discusses the definitional and cultural difficulties in determining the boundaries of pornography. At the same time, it presents arguments to justify the differentiation, for the purposes of criminal law, between real violence and its controlled expression through artistic or sexual means. An interpretative narrowing of the scope of criminalization under Article 202 § 3 of the Criminal Code was also proposed. According to this interpretation, leaving the dissemination of staged content outside this scope requires that: (1) the violence be simulated or controlled by the participants; who (2) give their conscious, voluntary consent to participate; and the content itself (3) is to be directed to a closed and informed audience. This demarcation between criminalized and permissible pornography is intended to protect dignity and respect the individual's right to self-determination in the sexual sphere.