Image Abuse Compilation
Oct 01, 2025
See a cross-jurisdictional review of how states handle image abuse offenses.
Resource type
Statutory Compilation & Case Law Summaries
Author(s)
Brooke Swann (Senior Associate Attorney Advisor, AEquitas); Kerri New (Attorney Advisor, AEquitas); Jennifer Newman (Managing Editor of Legal Publications)
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As the digital landscape changes, state laws continue to work to keep up with offenders who use digital means to harass and violate their victims. This statute compilation examines state laws geared to combat digital abuse ranging from the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, non-consensual image distribution, and “deepfake” images designed to make an individual appear in a compromising or sexually explicit position.
This compilation is current as of October 2025.
This project was supported by Grant 15JOVW-24-GK-02960-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice.