Revenge porno? Think twice in the UK...

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenge_porn

 

Revenge porn has officially become a criminal offense in the UK, with those found guilty facing up to two years in jail. The amendment to the law was proposed last October and came into affect this week. It specifically targets "the distribution of a private sexual image of someone without their consent and with the intention of causing them distress," and includes both physical and digital images, whether they're shared in person or over the internet.

 

The law covers "images that show the genitals but also anything that a reasonable person would consider to be sexual, so this could be a picture of someone who is engaged in sexual behavior or posing in a sexually provocative way."

 

http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/13/8398691/revenge-porn-laws-uk-jail-time

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-charged-in-running-revenge-porn-site-convicted/