A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, a move advocates say was long overdue.
‘I got a backhoe and a lot of land’: SAPD detective suspended for pulling gun, threatening girlfriend and another manFILE - The Massachusetts Statehouse is seen, Jan. 2, 2019, in Boston. A bill aimed at outlawing revenge porn was approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped Thursday, June 13, 2024 to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey , a move advocates say was long overdue.
“No person’s life should devolve into chaos because a private photo was shared without their permission, and no person should fear coercion or be threatened with the sharing of such a photo," Senate President Karen Spilka said. Karissa Hand, an aide to Healey, said the governor, who was previously the state’s attorney general, “has long supported legislation to ban revenge porn and hold accountable those who would engage in abusive, coercive and deeply harmful behavior” and looks forward to reviewing any legislation that reaches her desk.
By expanding the statute of limitation for domestic violence charges to 15 years, the bill would also give survivors a longer time to seek justice. District attorneys would still have the authority to petition the court to bring criminal charges in extreme cases.
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