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2 Kansas lawmakers push outlawing ‘revenge porn’

Rep. Sydney Carlin
Rep. Sydney Carlin

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Two Kansas lawmakers are pushing similar bills that would make it illegal to post nude photos or videos of a former spouse or significant other on the Internet without permission.

Democratic Rep. Sydney Carlin of Manhattan introduced her “revenge porn” bill on Tuesday, while Republican Rep. Stephanie Clayton of Overland Park planned to introduce hers on Wednesday. Both said they were not aware the other was working on the same measure.

State privacy and blackmail laws make it a crime to post pictures or videos of someone that were taken without consent. The new bills seek to also forbid posting of sexual material that was consensual during a relationship that has since ended.

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