Revenge Porn Lawyers |Oakland

Photos, video, and other media depictions of you that were taken or created without your knowledge or expressed permission to share are examples of non-consensual pornography. This type of image sharing is oftentimes referred to as revenge porn due to the retaliatory nature of the action of sharing such an image with others without someone knowing. Threatening to post something of this nature or to use blackmail or extortion can also fall under the same umbrella issue.

Whether a nude picture has been taken without your consent, or an image that you shared of yourself with someone you trusted is shared further than you intended, you have options and steps that you can take.

In California, taking explicit pictures without someone’s consent, or sharing explicit photographs without someone’s consent are both crimes.  In addition to being crimes, you can sue the wrongdoer in court to get compensation for the damages the person has caused you.

If you are the victim of revenge porn, call attorney Timothy Broderick right away to discuss your situation, and he will let you know your best options for moving forward.

As of January 2020

In addition to acting and ensuring that criminal laws are enforced by law enforcement, victims of revenge porn can also sue their perpetrators. In recent times, perpetrators of this type of action have been made to pay out large sums to their victims. Courts do not look favorably on those that decide to violate your cyber rights. It is important to know that have cyber civil rights and our revenge porn attorneys can litigate your case whether it is against a former boyfriend, spouse, or friend from long ago.

Revenge Porn is seen as a crime of psychological abuse. It is described by academics as image based sexual abuse. Uploading sexually explicit material of a subject is done to humiliate or intimidate the subject. Other times, it is for profit, or could be images that provide a way to identify the subject of the material, by including their name, address, workplace or profiles on social media. In cases of a hostile environment at a workplace, a colleague or coworker may use this type of attack to get the subject fired or removed from their position at their job. Being the subject of revenge pornography can make it harder for the subject to acquire future employment. California now has anti-cyberharassment laws that can be applicable to cases of revenge porn and non-consensual pornography.

As nonconsensual pornography attorneys, we assist clients that are dealing with leaked sexually explicit content and can assist you with getting it removed.

Our work as sexual harassment and California employment lawyers extends to revenge pornography and scenarios where sexually explicit content of our clients has been leaked or shared without their expressed permission. We can help you act and get these images removed. Take the first step and contact us.