Governor Signs Bill to Criminalize Revenge Porn

Governor Cuomo signed into law (S.1719C/ A.5981), criminalizing the publication of “revenge porn,” or the non-consensual sharing or publication of an intimate image. This new law subjects abusers to criminal penalties of up to a year in jail, plus civil damages, and empowers victims to seek a court order to remove these images online.

Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul said:

“As part of our Women’s Justice Agenda, we are focused on changing a culture that enables sexism and violence against women. This legislation ensures New Yorkers are not victims of nonconsensual release of intimate images, empowering them to take action to remove images from the Internet and subject abusers to jail time. This is another important step in our overall goals to achieve true social, economic, racial, and gender justice once and for all.”