A California-based man has become the first person to be convicted under the state's revenge porn law for posting topless photos of his ex-girlfriend without her consent on her employer's Facebook page.
The 36-year-old Noe Iniguez, who was sentenced to one year in jail and 36 months of probation, will be required to attend domestic violence counseling for violating both the state's revenge porn statute and two restraining orders, the Huffington Post reported.
Iniguez, who was prosecuted by Deputy City Attorney Brad Pregerson, urged her former lover's employer to fire her by posting derogatory comments about her and a topless photo of her with a message calling her a "drunk" and a "slut."
City Attorney Mike Feuer said in a press release that California's new revenge porn law gives prosecutors a valuable tool to protect victims whose lives and reputations have been upended by a person they once trusted and this conviction sends a strong message that this type of malicious behavior will not be tolerated.
State Sen. Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres), who introduced the law under which Iniguez was convicted, said that as technology evolves, it is important that government act to protect their citizens from new types of crime, and while he is sad these crimes exist, he is happy to see his legislation doing what it's supposed to do, that is, protecting victims.