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Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Criminal

Jun. 26, 2018

Nonconsensual pornography: Challenges for victims and stakeholders

Victims and advocates must overcome societal stigma and make do with a patchwork of state laws.

Christina Gagnier

Partner
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM)

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Nonconsensual pornography: Challenges for victims and stakeholders
Rep. Jackie Speier D-Calif.) during a news conference on sexual harassment training on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 15, 2017. (New York Times News Service)

In practice, a question that is often posed to victims of nonconsensual pornography -- the term used to describe the distribution of sexual or pornographic images of individuals without their consent -- is, "what are your goals?"

It is an essential question to determine the victim's comfort level and boundaries with available legal and non-legal strategies. Victims are often unaware of where to begin when they initially discover the...

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