JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House committee is considering legislation that would outlaw a phenomenon known as "revenge pornography.""Revenge porn" is posting online sexually explicit …
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House committee is considering legislation that would outlaw a phenomenon known as "revenge pornography.""Revenge porn" is posting online sexually explicit photos or videos of ex-romantic partners as a way of humiliating them.Sponsoring Rep. Kevin Engler told the House public safety committee Thursday that revenge porn can have a devastating effect on a person's life. The Farmington Republican's legislation would prohibit someone from observing and then disclosing images of intimate sexual acts without the other person's consent.Disclosing the explicit images would be considered a felony and is punishable by up to four years in prison.The panel did not vote on Engler's bill. Other states, including Pennsylvania and Virginia, are considering similar measures.___Revenge Porn is HB 1203Online:Legislature: http://www.moga.mo.govState CapitalJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House committee is considering legislation that would outlaw a phenomenon known as "revenge pornography."
