Carson praises passage of bill penalizing public distribution of private images

Concord, NH -The Senate today passed a bill, SB 465, establishing a penalty for the dissemination of private sexual images without prior consent.

Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry) issued a statement upon passage of the bill.

“This legislation serves to protect individuals and their right to privacy by establishing a penalty for those using or distributing private, sexually explicit images, without consent with the intent to harass or harm the subject in those images.”

“There have been more cases of this nature because of technological advances and prior to this legislation, no clear way to prosecute individuals who are intentionally causing harm by posting or sharing explicit images without permission on websites or elsewhere. This legislation helps New Hampshire crack down on revenge porn, providing law enforcement the ability to press charges, and limiting the improper distribution of private images altogether.”