HB18-1264
Changes To Revenge Pornography Crimes
Concerning measures to clarify the scope of revenge porn criminal offenses.
Session:
2018 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Revenge porn - changes to the crimes. Currently, Colorado criminalizes posting nude images of another person for harassment purposes or for pecuniary gain. The act makes the following changes to those crimes:
- Adds images of sex acts that may not include nude images;
- Removes the requirement that the defendant intends to inflict serious emotional distress; and
- Removes as an exception to the crimes that the image relates to a newsworthy event.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)