Revenge porn to become federal crime under bill, with possible 2-year imprisonment
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Legislation making revenge porn a federal crime took another step to becoming a reality, as the House passed the SHIELD Act as an amendment to the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 that criminalizes the nonconsensual distribution of nude or sexually explicit images.
"For victims of nonconsensual pornography, technology today makes it possible to destroy a person's life with a single click," the amendment's sponsor, Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., said in a statement. "The damage caused by these attacks can crush careers, tear apart families, and, in the worst cases, has led to suicide." The amendment, which has bipartisan support, is meant to eliminate gaps in existing state laws covering such acts, which currently exist in 46 states and Washington, D.C.More Related News