If you're digging into the legal mess around someone like imogenlucie distributing adult content, there are a bunch of overlapping areas that keep tripping people up — and I say that from having watched creators learn the hard way. First and foremost is consent and age verification. Every performer must be an adult and have given clear permission for the content's use; in the U.S. that links straight to recordkeeping laws (commonly referred to as 18 U.S.C. §2257 compliance), and in many places you have to keep copies of IDs and signed releases. If those records are sloppy or missing, platforms, payment processors, or prosecutors can cause real trouble.
Beyond that, copyright and licensing are huge. If the performer doesn't own or hasn't licensed music, backgrounds, or co-created material, you'll face takedowns, DMCA notices, or claims from rights-holders. Then there are privacy and publicity concerns: people can sue for unauthorized commercial use of their likeness, and non-consensual sharing (the so-called 'revenge porn' territory) is criminalized in many jurisdictions. Payment processors and banks are another hurdle — many still refuse adult content businesses or impose strict compliance rules, which can lead to frozen funds or account closures.
On top of all this are data protection laws like GDPR in Europe, which affect how you store and share personal data, and jurisdictional headaches: something legal in one country might be illegal in another, and hosting or domain seizures are possible. Practically, I recommend airtight model releases, robust age/ID verification, clear copyright ownership or licenses, privacy protections for performers, and contracts spelling out distribution rights and revenue splits. It sounds dry but getting the paperwork right is the difference between a sustainable channel and a legal
Nightmare — and that’s something I’ve seen creators learn the hard way.