New Revenge Porn, Solicitation Laws Start Thursday
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — More than two dozen new laws ranging from tougher penalties for people who solicit prostitutes to making revenge porn a crime will go into effect on Thursday, October 1st.
The 27 bills were passed by the Legislature in the most recent annual session and signed into law by Governor Rick Scott.
The penalty for a first conviction of soliciting a prostitute will increase from a second-degree misdemeanor to a first-degree misdemeanor. A second offense would be a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison, and a third offense would be a second-degree felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
It will also be illegal to post sexually explicit photos and videos of exes on websites without their consent. That's known as revenge porn and involves photos and videos couples meant to remain private.
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