New York state expands the definition of punishable ‘revenge porn’

Aug 1, 2014
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New York state is expanding the definition of “revenge porn” punishable with fines and jail by adding another category of images that can’t be posted online without the subject’s consent.

New York state expands the definition of punishable 'revenge porn'

The amendment Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Friday expands the definition of punishable ‘revenge porn’, thus closing a “loophole” in the 2003 law against unlawful surveillance that bars secretly taping or broadcasting images of people undressing or their intimate parts when they reasonably expect privacy.

The loophole prevented a prosecution in Rockland County, where a picture was posted of a woman having sex. The image showed her partner’s intimate parts, not the victim’s, authorities said.

The expanded definition specifically makes that a crime also, punishable by up to a year in jail and $1,000 fine. Two convictions within a decade constitute a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. The amendment takes effect Nov. 1.

“A person’s right to privacy is paramount,” said Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, a Scarsdale Democrat who sponsored the bill. “If a person is involved in a private moment or situation, he or she has the right to expect that that moment will remain private and not be broadcast over the Internet or via any other medium.”

Cuomo said nobody should be humiliated by having their image broadcast without their consent, and the measure helps ensure the law is on their side.

About two dozen states considered bills this year addressing the trend of posting of intimate pictures or videos of former romantic partners as a form of revenge.

Colorado’s new law made it a misdemeanor to publish explicit images of someone without their consent, carrying a fine of at least $10,000.

Other states that passed revenge porn laws this year were Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

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[…] “A person’s right to privacy is paramount,” said Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, a Scarsdale Democrat who sponsored the bill. “If a person is involved in a private moment or situation, he or she has the right to expect that that moment will remain private and not be broadcast over the Internet or via any other …read more     […]

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