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    Can I Get Arrested for Revenge Porn in Connecticut?

    Can I Get Arrested for Revenge Porn in Connecticut?
    • Revenge porn can get you arrested or sued for millions in the State of Connecticut.
    • The Connecticut revenge porn crime is called Illegal Dissemination of an Intimate Image under CGS 53a-189c.
    • It doesn’t matter if the revenge porn was initially taken with consent.
    • Just last month a North Carolina bartender received a first-of-its-kind $3.2 million judgment a revenge porn case.
    • So if you’ve been arrested for revenge porn in Connecticut, call a top CT criminal lawyer today.

    What is Revenge Porn in Connecticut?

    It’s a broad term that covers any situation where someone distributes sexually explicit images of another without that person’s consent. The actual video recording these kind of images without consent and for sexual gratification purposes can also get you arrested for Voyeurism in Connecticut (under CGS 53a-189a).

    Is Revenge Porn Illegal in Connecticut?

    Yes. The crime of revenge porn in Connecticut is called “Illegal Dissemination of Intimate Images” under CGS 53a-189c. It’s a Class A misdemeanor which carries a maximum 1 year sentence. The leverage Connecticut sex crime prosecutors have is they can charge multiple counts for each revenge porn photo or video, making it challenging for even the best Connecticut revenge porn lawyers.

    Can a Victim of Revenge Porn in Connecticut Sue for Millions?

    Absolutely. If a website or an individual posts private, sensitive, and/or defamatory photos of someone on the Internet, that person can sue in civil court. In North Carolina a bartender won a civil lawsuit against her ex-husband and his girlfriend who posted nude photos of the bartender online. Hulk Hogan and Erin Andrews have also won multi-million dollar verdicts in connection with revenge porn.

    Contact a Connecticut Revenge Porn Criminal Lawyer Today

    Connecticut revenge porn arrests involve not only criminal laws, but also First Amendment defenses, especially when the porn and sexual activity was recorded with consent. So if you’ve been arrested for Revenge Porn under CGS 53a-189c or Voyeurism in Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury or anywhere else in Connecticut, or you’re a victim of Voyeurism in Connecticut, contact a Connecticut voyeurism lawyer at the Mark Sherman Law Firm. Read some of the certified Avvo.com reviews from our past clients, and then give us a call. We are available 24/7 to take your call.