Posted 3/21/2024, 4:00:00 PM
Mace Unveils Bill to Make Video Voyeurism a Felony, Cracking Down on 'Revenge Porn'
- Rep. Nancy Mace is unveiling a bill to expand federal penalties for video voyeurism, making it a felony instead of a misdemeanor
- Mace says existing state laws against voyeurism are inadequate and the federal government should play a more active role
- The bill includes language to crack down on interstate transportation and sale of intimate photos/videos taken without consent
- Mace says voyeurism happens more often than people realize, and victims feel they have no way to get justice under current laws
- Mace aims to strengthen protections for victims, saying people who commit voyeurism "need to go to jail for a long time"