Gov. McMaster to sign bill that would criminalize "revenge porn"

Gov. Henry McMaster signs Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Bill into law

Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette were joined by members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of H. 3058, which establishes new criminal penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, commonly known as…

New South Carolina law targets revenge porn, AI-generated intimate images

Unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, commonly known as revenge porn, will now have criminal penalties in South Carolina.

Governor McMaster signs South Carolina law banning 'revenge porn'

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - In Columbia, Governor Henry McMaster held a ceremonial bill signing of a law that will stop the non-consensual sharing of sexual images, commonly referred to as "revenge porn."The Disclosure of Intimate Images Act passed unanimously at the State House, officially making the act of sharing sexually explicit images, maliciously and without permission, illegal in South Carolina. "We got a lot of information from people, from…

Officials praise new law criminalizing ‘revenge porn.’ SC was the last state to ban it.

Gov. Henry McMaster speaks about a new law criminalizing what's commonly called "revenge porn" at a signing ceremony Thursday, May 29, 2025. Behind him from left to right is Rep. Chris Wooten, Attorney General Alan Wilson and Lt. Gov. Pam Evette. (Photo by Shaun Chornobroff/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster praised a new law criminalizing the nonconsensual sharing of intimate images, also known as “revenge porn,” whi…

South Carolina becomes last state in nation to criminalize 'revenge porn'

South Carolina criminalizes revenge porn; offenders face jail time. New law adds stiff penalties, including for AI images, aiming to protect victims.

Gov. McMaster to sign bill that would criminalize "revenge porn"

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Governor Henry McMaster will hold a ceremonial bill signing Thursday for a bill (H.3058) that criminalized “revenge porn.” The bill would prohibit people from sharing intimate images of another person without their permission. South Carolina is the last state to outlaw the act. The bill takes the state’s already existing ban on “sextortion,” which is the act of blackmailing someone using sexually explicit images or video,…