Otherwise known as revenge porn, distributing other people sexually explicit contents without their consent— is it a punishable?
Is it a punishable offense to distribute sexually explicit images or videos of others without their consent?
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Otherwise known as revenge porn, distributing other people sexually explicit contents without their consent— is it a punishable?
Well yea i’m in the UK and this is against the law. Plus morals should answer that question right/
It’s a criminal offense in some places. The penalty also varies. It’s not hard to check what the law says where you live. It’s all public information.
It has recently been made a criminal offence in the UK with a sentence of up two years in prison.
Apart from the fact that it is a punishable crime, it is pure sadism, causing pain for your own pleasure. In the long term it is likely to do you more harm than the person you chose to hurt. I would never want to work with or do business with or employ someone who had powered revenge porn – ever.
If you know that someone has shared sexually intimate photos or videos of you, or is threatening to share them, it is a crime in Scotland. The message threads, images, and screenshots of websites (with the URL visible) will serve as evidence so keep them in a secure place, like a hard-drive that’s password protected.
A screenshot is a saved picture of everything showing on the screen. It’s best not to delete anything until you’ve reported it to the police. There might be other evidence they need.
Victim Support Scotland can help you to report the crime. Find out more about getting support on the Victim Support Scotland website.
The police will decide whether they should investigate your case and if the police think a crime might have taken place, they’ll investigate. This is when you get to provide the evidences that you have been keeping safe.