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The "sexual cyberharassment" bill that takes effect Oct. 1
makes it a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail to
transmit nude pictures with identifying information about the
subject of the images, without that person's consent.
Repeat offenses would be felonies, carrying penalties up to five
years in prison.
With the addition of Florida, 17 states have adopted laws since
2013 against posting nude images or depictions of sexual
activity without a person's consent, according to the "End
Revenge Porn" campaign organized by the Cyber Civil Rights
Initiative.
There are websites specializing in photos and videos of
ex-lovers, and a state Senate staff analysis of the measure said
some sites require payment to remove them.
The bill outlaws sexual cyberharassment, which it defines as
distribution of any explicit image "that contains or conveys the
personal identification information of the depicted person"
without the person's consent, for purposes of "causing
substantial emotional distress."
Victims may also sue for civil damages under the law.
(Editing by David Adams and Eric Walsh)
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