A Virginia woman has become the first person to be charged under the new "revenge porn" law, according to Time.
Rachel Lynn Craig admitted to posting to Facebook a naked picture of her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend, according to Time. The 28-year-old spurned lover stole the new 22-year-old girlfriend's nude photo from her ex-boyfriend's cell phone, which the victim says she took herself and sent to her new beau.
Craig has been charged with a Class 1 Misdemeanor, that is, "maliciously disseminating a videographic or still image of another person in totally or partially nude state with the intent to coerce, harass or intimidate," according to Time.
Virginia has called this act "revenge porn" and it passed a law earlier this year which states that anyone who passes out nude or semi-nude content with the intent to harass will be charged with a misdemeanor. California, New York, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have all joined in the fight against revenge porn since 2013, according to Time.
A 2013 extortion plot sparked the "revenge porn" talks, when a San Diego man allegedly ran a site called ugotposted.com, which has since been taken down, according Time. The site showcased more than 10,000 explicit photos and corresponding Facebook information posted without the knowledge or permission of those photographed. Bollaert allegedly ran another site called changeyourreputation.com (also defunct) which offered to get such photos removed from the Web for $350.
Bollaert is out on $50,000 bail and will stand trial on charges, including extortion, identity theft and conspiracy, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
