Pennsylvania HB572 criminalizes the unsolicited dissemination of sexually explicit images.
Pennsylvania HB572 amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by adding a new section that defines the offense of unsolicited dissemination of intimate images. This offense occurs when a person knowingly transmits, distributes, publishes, or disseminates an electronic communication containing a sexually explicit image to a recipient who has not requested or consented to the communication. The bill classifies this offense as a summary offense, meaning it is a minor criminal act. The law applies if either the victim or the offender is located within Pennsylvania.
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