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New York Revenge Porn Laws

Revenge porn, also called image-based sexual abuse, is the practice of sharing or publicizing intimate images, usually in response to a breakup or other perceived slight. While the public has grown more educated about blaming the perpetrator over the victim, the practice can still do a great deal of harm to a victim’s life.

Victims can lose jobs, family members, and friends. Some victims commit suicide.

Sometimes, the images are even taken without the victim’s consent, and they don’t even know those images exist.

In New York State, it is both a criminal and a civil offense to disclose an intimate image of another person with the intent to cause harm. Revenge porn is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail, or by three years of probation and a fine of up to $1,000 in criminal court.

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