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Assemblyman Lackey proposes stronger revenge porn penalties

by The AV Times Staff • February 6, 2020

Tom Lackey

SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) introduced legislation this week to make the distribution of revenge porn a felony and require anyone convicted of the crime to register as a sex offender. Further, it will make it a misdemeanor to threaten to distribute sexually explicit content with the intent to hurt someone’s reputation.

“Distributing revenge porn is a sex crime. We need to start treating it like one,” Lackey said. “The long-term consequences of this crime are devastating for victims. It’s time for California to send a message that victimizing someone by publishing intimate photos or videos without their consent cannot, and will not, be tolerated.”

AB 2065 will make California’s revenge porn penalties among the toughest in the country, making it clear that it is never acceptable to violate a person’s privacy by sharing private images without their permission, according to Lackey.

Under current law, a first-time offender can be charged with a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in prison, while subsequent offenses are punishable by up to 12 months.

[Information via news release from the office of Assemblyman Tom Lackey.]

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Filed Under: Home, Palmdale, Politics

4 comments for "Assemblyman Lackey proposes stronger revenge porn penalties"

  1. Tom says

    February 11, 2020 at 7:21 pm

    This guy has done crap since voted in . I recall his last Bill being some dumb vehicle code law, but at least he’s not sexually assaulting his staff like Fox did. Lackey is lacking work ethics. Then again he was CHP they don’t do much yet collect one of the highest paid pensions for law enforcement in California.

  2. Andrew Pari says

    February 11, 2020 at 9:05 am

    In response to the horrific treatment received by our own Katie Hill who was forced to resign in the wake of a revenge porn scandal initiated by her ex-husband, Tom Lackey shows bi-partisan honor for a respected colleague by supporting this legislation.

    Thank you, Assemblyman!

  3. Priorities says

    February 6, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    Of all of the problems this state has…

    • Alby says

      February 7, 2020 at 9:24 am

      Ya. why interupt your lust for revenge porn?

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