QUESTION
Is posting sexually explicit pictures of a 17-year old (without consent) on the internet illegal?
Asked on May 06th, 2013 on Libel, Slander and Defamation - Florida
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These photos are extremely explicit, defamatory, abusive, even, and not even on a porn web site, so, indexed by search engines. Can we get these photos de-indexed, and pulled off the internet quickly? How? Can we prosecute for this offense? Is it a crime?
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The answer is that they may well constitue child pornography. As such, you should report this event to law enforcement authorities as they are the most cost effective means of addressing this issue. From a civil perspective, this is likely to start as an hourly rate/retainer case unless or until a responsible party with either insurance or ability to pay for the damages is identified. Unfortunately, a GREAT deal of this type of case is undertaken by other minors with little or no money available to pay for damages, leaving the victims to fund the litigation from a civil perspective at the onset.
Answered on May 06th, 2013 at 3:24 PM
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