Proposed bill makes image-based revenge a felony




Scorned lovers should think twice about posting nude photos of their exes on the web.

The Georgia Senate agreed to changes made to Senate Bill 78, sponsored by Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta) March 31. If signed by Governor Brian Kemp, SB78 makes it a felony to post photographs or videos expressing nudity or sexually explicit conduct by an adult without their permission and as a means of harassment.

The bill includes falsely created still images or videos.

The first offense is considered a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. Second offense is considered to be a felony, punishable by 1-5 years of incarceration and/or a fine up to $100,000.

“Revenge porn, or imagebased sexual abuse, is a form of sexual abuse, and it is a serious crime,” Jones said in an April 7 press release. “When a person takes someone’s sexually explicit images and places those images on a pornographic website, their behavior is not adequately addressed by the current misdemeanor punishment.

The bill includes posting nudity or sexually explicit conduct by an adult posted by electronic transmission or posting to any web page that is accessible to the general public.

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