Ian Jackson writes ("Re: APSL Hidden Nasty's"):
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> Copyright law makes it a civil offence to do certain things to a
> copyrighted work without permission (called a licence) from the
> copyright holder. Children can in most jurisdictions be held
> responsible for civil offences they commit.
I should add though that often you wouldn't be able to get any
reasonable redress against the child, though you might against the
parents.
Ian.