Florida Senate - 2014 SB 532
By Senator Simmons
10-00051B-14 2014532__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the disclosure of sexually explicit
3 images; creating s. 847.0136, F.S.; providing
4 definitions; prohibiting an individual from disclosing
5 a sexually explicit image of an identifiable person
6 with the intent to harass such person if the
7 individual knows or should have known such person did
8 not consent to the disclosure; providing criminal
9 penalties; providing for jurisdiction; providing
10 exceptions; amending s. 921.244, F.S.; requiring a
11 court to order that a person convicted of such offense
12 be prohibited from having contact with the victim;
13 providing criminal penalties for a violation of such
14 order; providing that criminal penalties for certain
15 offenses run consecutively with a sentence imposed for
16 a violation of s. 847.0136, F.S.; providing an
17 effective date.
18
19 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
20
21 Section 1. Section 847.0136, Florida Statutes, is created
22 to read:
23 847.0136 Prohibited electronic disclosure of sexually
24 explicit images; penalties; jurisdiction.—
25 (1) As used in this section, the term:
26 (a) “Disclose” means to publish, post, distribute, exhibit,
27 advertise, offer, or transfer, or cause to be published, posted,
28 distributed, exhibited, advertised, offered, or transferred.
29 (b) “Harass” means to engage in conduct directed at a
30 specific person which causes substantial emotional distress to
31 that person and serves no legitimate purpose.
32 (c) “Identifiable person” means an individual in a sexually
33 explicit image who can be identified through:
34 1. Visual recognition of any part of his or her body
35 depicted in the sexually explicit image; or
36 2. Identifying information as defined in s. 397.311 which
37 accompanies or is associated with the sexually explicit image.
38 (d) “Sexually explicit image” means a private photograph,
39 film, videotape, recording, or other reproduction of:
40 1. Nudity; or
41 2. Sexual intercourse, including, but not limited to, oral
42 sexual intercourse or anal sexual intercourse.
43 (2) An individual may not intentionally and knowingly
44 disclose a sexually explicit image of an identifiable person to
45 a social networking service or a website, or by means of any
46 other electronic medium, with the intent to harass such person,
47 if the individual knows or should have known that the person
48 depicted in the sexually explicit image did not consent to such
49 disclosure.
50 (3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), an individual
51 who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree,
52 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
53 (b) An individual who is 18 years of age or older at the
54 time he or she violates this section commits a felony of the
55 second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083,
56 or s. 775.084, if the violation involves a sexually explicit
57 image of an individual who was younger than 16 years of age at
58 the time the sexually explicit image was created.
59 (4) A violation of this section is committed within this
60 state if any conduct that is an element of the offense described
61 in subsection (2), or any harm to the identifiable person
62 resulting from the offense described in subsection (2), occurs
63 within this state.
64 (5) This section does not apply to the disclosure of a
65 sexually explicit image for:
66 (a) The reporting, investigation, and prosecution of an
67 alleged crime for law enforcement purposes.
68 (b) Voluntary and consensual purposes in public or
69 commercial settings.
70 Section 2. Section 921.244, Florida Statutes, is amended to
71 read:
72 921.244 Order of no contact; penalties.—
73 (1) At the time of sentencing an offender convicted of a
74 violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 847.0135(5), s. 847.0136,
75 or any offense in s. 775.084(1)(b)1.a.-o., the court shall order
76 that the offender be prohibited from having any contact with the
77 victim, directly or indirectly, including through a third
78 person, for the duration of the sentence imposed. The court may
79 reconsider the order upon the request of the victim if the
80 request is made at any time after the victim has attained 18
81 years of age. In considering the request, the court shall
82 conduct an evidentiary hearing to determine whether a change of
83 circumstances has occurred which warrants a change in the court
84 order prohibiting contact and whether it is in the best interest
85 of the victim that the court order be modified or rescinded.
86 (2) An Any offender who violates a court order issued under
87 this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as
88 provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
89 (3) The punishment imposed under this section shall run
90 consecutive to any former sentence imposed for a conviction for
91 any offense under s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 847.0135(5), s.
92 847.0136, or any offense in s. 775.084(1)(b)1.a.-o.
93 Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2014.