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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 22-3053: First-degree unlawful publication.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
  2. Chapter 30A. Non-Consensual Pornography.

(a)

It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person to knowingly publish one or more sexual images of another identified or identifiable person, whether obtained directly from the person or from a third party or other source, when:

(1)

The person depicted did not consent to the publication of the sexual image;

(2)

The person publishing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the person depicted did not consent to the publication; and

(3)

The person published the sexual image with the intent to harm the person depicted or to receive financial gain.

(b)

A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.

Collected 2026-08-29T05:44:07Z. Source file · JSON

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