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Hey everyone! ๐ Have you ever found yourself in a situation where personal photos or information were shared online without your consent? It’s a scary and violating experience, which is why I wanted to share my story and seek some advice on the legal aspects of it.
So here’s the deal – back in high school, I made the mistake of sending nude photos to my then-boyfriend, who later posted them online without my permission. Fast forward to now, and those images are still circulating the internet, causing me stress and embarrassment.
Here are the questions I have for you all:
– Since the photos were taken when I was a minor, can I take legal action against websites or individuals who distribute them?
– What steps can I take if I find out someone has these images on their computer?
– Is it possible for law enforcement to track down these individuals and hold them accountable?
Maybe some of you have been in a similar situation or have knowledge about this issue. If you have any advice or suggestions, please share them in the comments below. Let’s help each other navigate through these tough situations and protect our online privacy! ๐ก๏ธ๐ป
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! ๐ฌ
A lot to unpack there. It all has criminal causes of action, therefore either make a police report or set an appointment with the district attorney’s office (if they take civilian intake).
Sorry this happened to you. Texas has a good legal framework to prosecute all of this.
I mean, you were in highschool when those pics were taken so I would assume you were underageโฆ. That means a person possessing copies of the pictures would have child pornography and is illegal! Report the person, then file charges on them for distributing child pornography
My understanding is law enforcement has a list of the more well known CSAM victims and when they find those images on a laptop after a search, they have those victims sign a affidavit saying yes those images were of me when I was a minor and I wanted them to be prosecuted. Has law enforcement ever notified you of found material? ย ย ย ย ย
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It’s also becoming pretty common for victims to seek civil lawsuits against offenders who share and possess CSAM. You should seek out a local lawyer if law enforcement ever informs you they found someone in possession of your material for a civil lawsuit.
As most sophmores are not of legal age, they have child porn. This can be reported to the FBI and can be used for DMCA takedowns.
First off, Iโm very sorry this happened to you. I could be wrong so donโt quote me on this, but I vaguely remember reading somewhere and Iโm not as well versed in the type of tech that was referencedโฆthat there are organizations that download known CSAM and โtag itโ and once it finds its way back on the internet there is some way for it to be easily identifiable to LE agencies. That being said, Iโm not 100% sure on the validity of that.
I would also imagine that there would be differences in how people would be caught/prosecuted ect. For one, Iโd imagine your ex would be responsible for distributing CSAM, and if anyone actively knew that you were a minor when they downloaded it they could potentially be held responsible. Where I think there is grey area Iโd say someone downloaded it now or random came across it on the internet and there was no way of knowing the you were I minor when it was taken Iโm not sure if that case would stick. Unless there was a way to tell that they were actively searching for CSAM.
I do know there was a girl who sued PH because her ex uploaded revenge porn where she was a minor, PH took it down and it actually led to them scrubbing a lot of โquestionableโ videos and beefed up their criteria for uploading content.
I also donโt think there is a statute of limitations for CSAM because of all the work being done to prevent and catch predators.
I know this probably wasnโt helpful but I hope it all works out for you, again Iโm terribly sorry youโre going through this.
as a sophomore in HS that puts you 16-17? so if anyone distributed or has that content they are in violation of law for child porn.. that should be a case law enforcement will want to prosecute
Anybody got a link to them photos? Lol
contact ncmec. i believe they have a team who helps take down photos
Given that you were a sophomore/junior in high school, Iโm assuming that you were under 18, which would make you a minor. If so, he would have been in possession of child p**n, which is illegal. Posting child p**n, if Iโm not mistaken, is also illegal. And, if heโs the one who posted it, you can probably go after him for distribution of child p**n. Talk to a lawyer and see if you are within the statute of limitations on each charge. If you are, you can definitely go after him.
“I was a pretty big name on 4chan”
For f**k’s zake
This happened to my wife. We contacted every site and informed them they were illegally posted and we would pursue all available legal avenues if they were not removed.
While I know it does nothing about anything saved to people’s personal computers, to this day we have not seen them online. Can’t guarantee you’ll have the same results, but it is possible.
Nudity of a child is not necessarily illegal. It’s the context that makes it illegal. Just Google Brooke Shields nude if you don’t believe me.
Thereโs a company called ForumCleanUp that can remove any nudity or copyrighted content online.
Instagram.com/forumcleanup
Might be a worth a try to sign up for Branditscan (or any other DMCA takedown service) and send a DMCA takedown in the meantime. Itโs used in the porn industry for pirated pics and videos, things get delisted and taken down very quickly. Sorry this is happening to you ๐