Exploring America's Nonconsensual Pornography Laws
So what are the consequences of publishing nonconsensual porn? There is no standard way of prosecuting perpetrators of NCP in the United States. There are currently no federal laws criminalizing NCP, and 40 states (and D.C.) have laws that punish the act in different degrees.
Help us figure out the effectiveness of NCP laws in your town, city, or county by contributing to our assignment.
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Revenge porn laws face an unexpected civil rights obstacle: The First Amendment
Each state prosecutes nonconsensual pornography differently, and some free speech advocates are concerned that overly-broad laws will actually impede other liberties.
FBI investigation into Is Anyone Up? shows legal limitations in revenge porn cases
The investigation and subsequent indictment of Is Anyone Up?’s Hunter Moore demonstrates the legislative shortcomings when it comes to revenge porn.
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Christopher Redeaux Indictment
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Christopher Redeaux Revenge Porn (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
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Christopher Redeaux Revenge Porn (Greater Houston Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory)
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Christopher Redeaux Revenge Porn (Mcneese State University)
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FBI Files and Communications with IsAnyoneUp.com
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