Revenge Porn Laws in Oregon (2026): Your Rights and What to Do
Oregon makes unlawfully sharing an intimate image a Class A misdemeanor and gives the person depicted a dedicated civil action for damages. In 2024, lawmakers extended the law to explicitly reach digitally altered and AI-generated images, keeping pace with deepfake technology.
Oregon at a Glance
- Statute
- Unlawful Dissemination of an Intimate Image — ORS 163.472
- Criminal classification
- Class A misdemeanor
- Maximum penalty
- Up to one year in jail and a $6,250 fine
- Can you sue?
- Yes — ORS 30.833 (civil action for unlawful dissemination of an intimate image)
- Time limit to sue
- Generally two years under Oregon's personal-injury limitation period, but confirm the exact deadline for this claim with an Oregon attorney
- Deepfakes / AI images
- Covered
Is Revenge Porn Illegal in Oregon?
Yes. ORS 163.472 makes it a crime to knowingly disseminate an intimate image of another identifiable person without their consent, where the person had a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding the image.
An intimate image generally means a photograph, film, videotape, or other visual recording depicting nudity or sexual conduct. Dissemination covers distributing, publishing, or otherwise making the image available to others.
As of the 2024 amendments under House Bill 4146, the definition also expressly includes images that have been digitally altered or created using artificial intelligence to depict the person.
Penalties for Sharing Intimate Images in Oregon
Unlawful dissemination of an intimate image is a Class A misdemeanor in Oregon, carrying a maximum of one year in jail and a fine of up to $6,250.
Prosecutors may also pursue related charges such as harassment, stalking, or coercion where the sharing involved threats or attempts to extort money or further images from the victim.
Images depicting a minor fall under Oregon's separate and much more serious child sexual abuse material statutes rather than ORS 163.472.
Can I Sue Someone in Oregon?
Yes. ORS 30.833 gives the person depicted a specific civil cause of action against whoever disseminated the intimate image without consent, allowing recovery of damages independent of any criminal prosecution.
Remedies can include compensatory damages, statutory damages, and injunctive relief requiring removal of the image. A written agreement between you and the other person does not stop them from sharing images, but its breach can support an added contract claim and serves as evidence there was no consent to share.
Oregon's general limitation period for personal-injury style claims is typically two years, so an Oregon attorney can confirm the specific deadline that applies to a claim under ORS 30.833.
Does Oregon Cover Deepfakes and AI Images?
Yes. Oregon House Bill 4146, effective 2024, updated ORS 163.472 so that digitally altered and AI-generated images depicting a real person are treated the same as authentic photographs or videos for purposes of the criminal offense.
The related civil claim under ORS 30.833 tracks the same definition, so digitally forged intimate images can support a civil claim as well. The federal TAKE IT DOWN Act adds a further layer of protection, requiring covered platforms to remove qualifying nonconsensual images, including AI forgeries, within 48 hours of a valid request.
What to Do Right Now If Your Images Were Shared in Oregon
- 1
Preserve the Evidence Before Reporting It
Save screenshots showing the post, the account name, the full URL, and the date and time. Keep original messages and files, and store copies somewhere the other person cannot reach. Do not rely on a post staying online.
- 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
Use StopNCII.org to Limit Re-Uploads
For adult images, StopNCII creates a digital fingerprint on your own 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
Report It in Oregon
Contact your local police department or sheriff's office and refer to ORS 163.472. Flag any threats, stalking, extortion, hacking or images of a minor, because separate and more serious offenses may apply.
- 5
Get Advice About the Civil Claim
Ask an Oregon attorney about the civil action under ORS 30.833 and about breach of a written agreement. Oregon's general two-year limitation period for similar personal-injury claims likely applies, so act promptly.
Be Safer With a Written NDA as Evidence
Most of Oregon's law is about what happens after the damage is done. The one thing you can do beforehand is put the boundary in writing. A Discreetly agreement is signed by both people, timestamped, and identity-verifiable, and it states plainly that neither person has consent to share, publish or show the material to anyone else.
Where the law turns on the absence of consent to share, a signed agreement may provide useful documentary evidence that there was no consent to share. It cannot prevent a breach or guarantee a legal outcome, but it can make the agreed boundary clearer than relying only on informal messages. Creating one is free.
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This page provides general information about Oregon law and is not legal advice. Laws change and outcomes depend on the facts. For advice on your situation, speak to a qualified attorney licensed in Oregon. Last reviewed August 2026.