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Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, recently proposed stronger penalties for “revenge porn” distribution, officials said Tuesday.
Lackey’s legislation, Assembly Bill 2065, would make the distribution of revenge porn a felony and require anyone convicted of the crime to register as a sex offender, according to Lacky’s office.
The proposed legislation would also classify it as a misdemeanor to distribute sexually explicit content with the intent to hurt someone’s reputation.
“Distributing revenge porn is a sex crime. We need to start treating it like one,” said Lackey. “The long-term consequences of this crime are devastating for victims. It’s time for California to send a message that victimizing someone by publishing intimate photos or videos without their consent cannot, and will not, be tolerated.”
Under current law, a first-time offender can be charged with a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in prison, while subsequent offenses are punishable by up to 12 months, according to officials.
AB 2065 would make California’s revenge porn penalties among the toughest in the country, making it clear that it is not acceptable to violate a person’s privacy by sharing private images without their permission, reads the official release.
For more information on the bill, read the full text here.
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