{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3054","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3054","heading":"Second degree unlawful publication.","body":"(a)\nIt 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 obtained from a third party or other source when:\n(1)\nThe person depicted did not consent to the publication of the sexual image; and\n(2)\nThe person publishing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the sexual image was obtained as a result of a previous disclosure or publication of the sexual image made with intent to harm the person depicted or to receive financial gain.\n\n(b)\nA person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 30A. Non-Consensual Pornography."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3054","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"3297d062bef1eb72f2563a2f6d411187ac5158552ee855b9320c43cbe7a86802","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3053","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3055"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}