Will Minnesota enact a revenge porn law?
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A growing number of states are considering laws against what's known as "revenge porn," the posting of intimate or sexually explicit photos on the internet with the intention of humiliating or harassing someone.
In Minnesota, these cases have sometimes been handled under the state's criminal defamation statute. But late last month, the Minnesota Court of Appeals said that statute violates the First Amendment.
Minnesota Rep. John Lesch, D-St. Paul, wants to see a law that specifically addresses revenge porn. He joined MPR News' Tom Weber along with revenge porn victim Chrissy Chambers.
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