State Senator Working on Protections Against Revenge Porn

A state Senator wants to make cyber revenge, also known as revenge porn, a crime in Michigan.

Cyber revenge is when a former intimate partner of someone posts sexually explicit photos of that person without consent.

Senator Steve Bieda says cyber revenge is a growing problem, so he’s working on legislation to provide victims some protections.

Bieda introduced similar legislation last year that created penalties for revenge porn, but it didn’t make it through the state House.

He says this bill will also include fines for violators.