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Senate staffer may be victim of ‘revenge porn’ shared in connection with Montenegro
A woman whose text messages with former state Sen. Steve Montenegro were shared with news outlets believes she is a victim of revenge porn, her attorney said Wednesday.
Montenegro lashes out at reports of topless selfie from staffer
Former state Sen. Steve Montenegro is refusing to deny news reports on texts that suggest he had an intimate relationship with a Senate staffer.
Alleged revenge-porn violation against former House staffer depends on time crime was committed
Rep. Anthony Kern wants prosecutors to determine if a former legislative staffer violated Arizona law by sharing sexually explicit messages about Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita.
Senate passes bill revising 2014 ‘revenge porn’ law
Nearly seven weeks after unanimous passage in the House, the Senate has unanimously adopted a measure that would replace a 2014 law barring so-called "revenge porn."
House passes first measure of session, bars ‘revenge porn’
Arizona's House of Representatives passed its first measure of the session which bars so-called "revenge porn" with unusual swiftness Wednesday.
House set to vote on bill outlawing ‘revenge porn’
The House of Representatives is fast-tracking legislation designed to outlaw “revenge porn” after an identical bill fell just short of passing in 2015.
Year in Review: Senate’s abrupt adjournment led to the failure of ‘revenge porn’ bill
The Arizona Senate’s unilateral decision to adjourn left numerous bills for dead, including a measure designed to outlaw “revenge porn” and settle an ongoing lawsuit against the state.
‘Revenge porn’ law fix is first 2016 bill
Arizona lawmakers next year will again consider a bill designed to outlaw “revenge porn” after legislation fell just short of passage in April. Arizona lawmakers next year will again consider a bill designed to outlaw “revenge porn” after legislation fell just short of passage in April.
State to pay fees, costs for challenge to revenge porn law
Arizona has agreed to pay $202,000 in attorneys' fees and legal costs for a successful challenge that blocked a 2014 state law to make it a crime for jilted lovers to post nude photos of their former partners online.
Judge OKs agreement blocking Arizona law on revenge porn
A judge has signed off on an agreement permanently blocking a 2014 Arizona law that would have made it a crime for jilted lovers to post nude photos of their former partners online.
The ‘purgatory’ of revenge porn
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery announced today that prosecutors have not been able to charge offenders in 10 cases of revenge porn because of ongoing issues with the statute covering the unlawful distribution of images. Lawmakers had failed to amend the statute before sine die this year.
As revenge porn cases pile up, county attorney says he can’t prosecute them
In 10 cases so far, prosecutors have been unable to file charges under Arizona statutes targeting “revenge porn” because lawmakers failed to amend the law this past legislative session.
