Miami, FL – The Law Offices of Patrick J. McGeehan, P.A.
On behalf of our client, Holly Jacobs, a victim of revenge pornography and founder of www.EndRevengePorn.com, we have filed suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, Case Number 13-13626CA02, against the individual responsible for posting the pornographic material and personal information of Ms. Jacobs on the Internet. Additionally, we have filed suit against the revenge pornographic websites AnonIB.com, PinkMeth.tv, XHamster.com, and SextingPics.com as well as their servers, subscribers, users, and others who propagate revenge pornography.
Currently there are no laws addressing the issue of revenge pornography. Pending in the Florida Senate and House are SB 0946 and the HB 0787 which address revenge pornography in Florida. There are no Federal statutes that address revenge pornography at this time.
Revenge pornography involves the distribution of sexually explicit photos and/or videos of an individual on the Internet without consent. Revenge porn, sometimes called involuntary porn, is usually posted by a scorned ex-lover or friend, in order to seek revenge after a relationship has gone sour.