Revenge Porn Laws in Georgia (2026): Your Rights and What to Do

Is Revenge Porn Illegal in Georgia?

Yes. Under O.C.G.A. section 16-11-90, a person violates the law by knowingly transmitting or posting, without the consent of the depicted person, a photograph or video showing nudity or sexually explicit conduct of an adult, including a falsely created image, where the transmission is harassment or causes financial loss and serves no legitimate purpose to that person.

Harassment is defined as conduct directed at the depicted person that is intended to cause substantial emotional harm. The law does not apply to law enforcement investigations, legitimate medical, scientific or educational activity, self-posted content, material originally made for commercial purposes, voluntary public nudity, or transmissions made in or in anticipation of a civil action. Georgia can prosecute conduct inside or outside the state where it involves a Georgia resident.

Penalties for Sharing Intimate Images in Georgia

Transmitting or posting by ordinary electronic means is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, which in Georgia carries up to 12 months in custody and a fine of up to $5,000, with limited eligibility to reduce the sentence for good behaviour. A second or subsequent violation becomes a felony punishable by 1 to 5 years in prison, a fine of up to $100,000, or both.

Posting the material to a website, file-sharing site, gallery, message board or similar service that advertises or promotes sexually explicit content is a felony from the first offense, punishable by 1 to 5 years and a fine of up to $100,000. Second and later convictions of that type carry 2 to 5 years. Each violation is a separate offense and does not merge with other crimes.

Can I Sue in Georgia?

Georgia has no dedicated civil statute for nonconsensual intimate imagery. Victims usually rely on common-law claims such as invasion of privacy through public disclosure of private facts, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or breach of a written confidentiality agreement where one exists.

Those claims are generally subject to the two-year personal-injury deadline in O.C.G.A. section 9-3-33, and they do not come with automatic statutory damages or attorney fees. Federal law may provide a separate civil route, so speaking with a Georgia attorney early is important.

Does Georgia Law Cover Deepfakes and AI Images?

Yes. The offense text expressly includes a falsely created videographic or still image, so a realistic fabricated depiction of an identifiable adult can be prosecuted in the same way as a genuine image where the other elements are met.

The prosecution still has to show that the transmission was harassment or caused financial loss and served no legitimate purpose. Federal law can also apply to qualifying digital forgeries and gives victims a notice-and-removal route on covered platforms.

What to Do Right Now If Your Images Were Shared in Georgia

1. 1

   Preserve the Evidence Before Reporting It

   Save screenshots showing the post, account name, full URL, date and time. Keep original messages and files, and store copies somewhere the other person cannot access. Do not rely on a post remaining online.

2. 2

   Use the Platform's Intimate-image Report

   Choose the nonconsensual intimate imagery or sexual-content reporting route rather than a general complaint. Keep confirmation emails and case numbers. Covered platforms also have federal notice-and-removal duties for valid reports.

3. 3

   Use StopNCII.org to Limit Re-uploads

   For adult images, StopNCII creates a digital fingerprint on your device and shares the hash—not the image—with participating platforms. If the image was taken while you were under 18, use NCMEC's Take It Down service instead.

4. 4

   Report the Conduct in Georgia

   Contact local police or the relevant state victim-support service and refer to O.C.G.A. § 16-11-90. If threats, stalking, extortion, hacking, or images of a minor are involved, say so because separate and more serious offenses may apply.

5. 5

   Get Advice About Civil Protection

   Georgia has no dedicated NCII civil statute, so ask a Georgia attorney promptly about privacy torts, breach of a written agreement, an injunction and any federal claim. The general state deadline is usually two years.

Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions

Sources

• O.C.G.A. § 16-11-90 — nude or sexually explicit electronic transmissions
• Georgia General Assembly — Georgia Code
• Georgia Bureau of Investigation — report a crime
• StopNCII.org

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