Anonymous ID: 5b690a June 1, 2018, 3:51 p.m. No.1610437   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

Missouri governor signs 'revenge porn' bill hours before leaving office over revenge porn allegations

BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 06/01/18 04:52 PM EDT

 

Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) signed a bill on Friday that would outlaw blackmailing a person with private sexual photos, the same crime he is accused of committing.

 

Greitens signed the new โ€œrevenge pornโ€ bill into law, making it a state felony to disseminate nonconsensual, private sexual images, his office said in a news release.

 

The governor announced on Tuesday that he would resign from office rather than face impeachment charges over allegations that he tried to use revenge porn to cover up an extramarital affair.

 

Greitens is accused of taking nonconsensual photos of a woman during a sexual encounter and threatening to blackmail her with them.

 

He has admitted to having an affair, but has consistently denied doing anything illegal.

 

Greitens cannot be charged under the new law because it was not in effect at the time of the alleged crime, The Associated Press reported.

 

http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/390323-missouri-governor-signs-revenge-porn-bill-hours-before-leaving-office