Carson praises increased penalties for distribution private images or ‘revenge porn’

Concord, NH – Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry) issued the following statement upon the passage of SB 465 into law, creating penalties for the dissemination of private sexual images without prior consent.

“With the advent of instantaneous communication and social media, sharing of private information or images that without prior consent to intentionally cause harm has become a greater problem for our state,” said Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry).

“With the passage of SB 465 into law, we’ve attached penalties to posting, sharing, or distributing explicit images with the intent to cause harm or without prior permission, providing law enforcement with the necessary standards by which they can prosecute these offenders who engage in what’s known as ‘revenge porn’. By increasing penalties for this practice, we hope to protect individual privacy and deter the improper distribution of any private images,” Carson added.