CODE OF VIRGINIA

UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OR SALE OF IMAGES OF ANOTHER; PENALTY (§ 18.2-386.2)

A. Any person who, with the intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate, maliciously
disseminates or sells any videographic or still image created by any means
whatsoever that depicts another person who is totally nude, or in a state of
undress so as to expose the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast,
where such person knows or has reason to know that he is not licensed or
authorized to disseminate or sell such videographic or still image is guilty of
a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if a person uses services of an Internet service
provider, an electronic mail service provider, or any other information service,
system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by
multiple users to a computer server in committing acts prohibited under this
section, such provider shall not be held responsible for violating this section
for content provided by another person.

B. Venue for a prosecution under this section may lie in the jurisdiction where
the unlawful act occurs or where any videographic or still image created by any
means whatsoever is produced, reproduced, found, stored, received, or possessed
in violation of this section.

C. The provisions of this section shall not preclude prosecution under any other
statute.

HISTORY: 2014, c. 399.