drafted, in 2013, the first model criminal statute on nonconsensual pornography, which has served as the template for multiple state laws and the SHIELD Act.
However, ending image-based sexual abuse requires more than a criminal law — even at the federal level. Public education, training of service providers and legal professionals, international legal and tech company collaborations, technology and privacy innovations, interdisciplinary research, and enhanced services for survivors are all needed to fully address the causes and consequences of this abuse. For example, intimate image abuse needs to be a part of public school sex education.
More information on image-based sexual abuse, including victim resources, legal information, scientific research, and more, is available from the
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The true suffering for victims of this type of abuse is the lack of protection for the victims because known perpetrators' are connected and there are no arrests being made. Justice brings closure and leads to healing.
Will Qualified Immunity exempt police and authorities from prosecution under the Shield Act when they abuse private and intimate images?
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