Sexting Laws in Pennsylvania

§ 6321. Transmission of sexually explicit images by minor. Summary offense.–Except as provided in section 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children), a minor commits a summary offense when the minor: (1)  Knowingly transmits, distributes, publishes or disseminates an electronic communication containing a sexually explicit image of himself. (2)  Knowingly possesses or knowingly views a […]

Sexting Laws in Rhode Island

§ 11-9-1.4.  Minor electronically disseminating indecent material to another person — “Sexting” prohibited. (a) Definitions as used in this section: (1) “Minor” means any person not having reached eighteen (18) years of age; (2) “Computer” has the meaning given to that term in § 11-52-1; (3) “Telecommunication device” means an analog or digital electronic device which […]

Sexting Laws in South Carolina

In South Carolina, there is no sexting law or revenge porn law as of July 2022.  However, both have been proposed in the past. Proposed sexting law, S. 296 (last active 3-07-2011): http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/bills/296.htm Proposed revenge porn law, S 1319 (last active 5-24-2016): http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/bills/1319.htm   SECTION 16-15-355. Disseminating obscene material to minor twelve years of age […]

Sexting Laws in South Dakota

Section 26-10-33 – Juvenile sexting prohibited-Violation as misdemeanor No minor, as defined in subdivision 26-7A-1(21), may intentionally create, produce, distribute, present, transmit, post, exchange, disseminate, or possess, through any computer or digital media, any photograph or digitized image or any visual depiction of a minor in any condition of nudity, as defined in subdivision 22-24A-2(9), […]

Sexting Laws in Tennessee

(a) A minor commits illegal use of a telecommunication device who: (1) Intentionally or knowingly, by use of a telecommunication device, transmits, distributes, publishes, or disseminates a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor; or (2) Intentionally possesses a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually […]

Sexting Laws in Texas

Sec. 43.26. POSSESSION OR PROMOTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. (a) A person commits an offense if: (1) the person knowingly or intentionally possesses, or knowingly or intentionally accesses with intent to view, visual material that visually depicts a child younger than 18 years of age at the time the image of the child was made who […]

Sexting Laws in Utah

In Utah, the penalty for minors engaging in sexting is a misdemeanor for the first offense. Subsequent offenses are felonies. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0014.pdf Revenge porn law: “Distribution of Intimate Images” (signed by Governor 3/29/2014)(2) An actor commits the offense of distribution of intimate images if the actor, with the intent to cause emotional distress or harm, knowingly […]

Sexting Laws in Vermont

Title 13 : Crimes And Criminal Procedure Chapter 063 : Obscenity (Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 2802b) § 2802b. Minor electronically disseminating indecent material to another person (a)(1) No minor shall knowingly and voluntarily and without threat or coercion use a computer or electronic communication device to transmit an indecent visual depiction of himself or […]

Sexting Laws in Virginia

There is no sexting law in Virginia as of July 2022. However, other laws may be indirectly or directly implicated. Revenge porn law: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0399+pdf Sexting law was proposed in 2018 but did not pass: https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB168S2+pdf

Sexting Laws in Washington

This act may be known and cited as the responsible teen communications act. The legislature finds that exchange of intimate images by minors is increasingly common, and that such actions may lead to harm and long-term consequences. The legislature intends to develop age–appropriate prevention and interventions to prevent harm and to hold accountable youth who […]