I need to know what are my rights as I just found out I was video recorded having sex without my consent, Louisiana, It

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I am sorry that happened to you. Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 14, § 283 criminalizes video voyeurism and declares the video to be contraband. You may file a police complaint, and definitely should if a third party was involved.

If the video is being shown to others, Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 14, § 283.2 governs nonconsensual disclosure of private images.

A person can be charged and convicted under Louisiana R.S. 14:283.2 if all of the following facts are proven:

• The person intentionally posted, shared, distributed or disclosed an image of another person who is seventeen years of age or older, who is identifiable from the image or information displayed in connection with the image, and whose intimate parts are exposed in whole or in part.


• The person who posted the image obtained it under circumstances in which a reasonable person would know or understand that the image was to remain private.


• The person who disclosed the image knew or should have known that the person in the image did not consent to the disclosure of the image.


• The person who disclosed the image had the intent to harass or cause emotional distress to the person in the image, and the person who committed the offense knew or should have known that the disclosure could harass or cause emotional distress to the person in the image.

You may also file a civil suit for damages related to invasion of privacy and emotional distress caused by this issue.

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OK, I'm back. You can both file a criminal complaint and pursue a civil lawsuit for damages on this matter.

Go ahead and file a criminal complaint. If you do not want to press criminal charges, you can hire an attorney (locate a local one via Martindale.com) or use a web service such as LetterDash.com to send a letter demanding that the video be destroyed and any circulation ceased.

You were definitely violated, and your privacy was invaded. Re-read my initial response. The underlined phrases are links to the legal statutes.

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