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Revenge Porn Against the Law in Delaware

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Publishing or distributing so-called "revenge porn" is now a crime in Delaware.

Revenge porn is the term used to describe the practice of posting a nude or sexually explicit photo or video of someone, often a person's former sex partner, on the Internet without their consent.

A new law signed by Gov. Jack Markell on Tuesday makes dissemination of such images a misdemeanor. The offense could rise to a felony if the photo or video was originally obtained without the victim's consent, is distributed for profit, or includes information identifying the person.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.