Please join us on Friday, October 30 at 3 p.m. EST for a special web presentation by Jane Anderson from Aequitas. Jane will explore strategies for prosecuting image exploitation cases involving the nonconsensual creation, possession, or distribution of an image or images depicting victims engaged in consensual sexual activity or being sexually assaulted. This practice exposes victims to immeasurable trauma of essentially infinite duration, permanently invading their autonomy and security. As technology continues to evolve more quickly than the law, image exploitation crimes are being addressed by a patchwork of criminal laws. As prosecutors, we must continue to respond to this complex crime and to hold offenders accountable under imperfect or untested laws.
This presentation will explore the various forms of image exploitation and the types of statutes under which this abuse can be prosecuted, enabling prosecutors to choose the most advantageous charging strategies within their own jurisdictions. In addition, offender-focused trial strategies will be offered to assist in overcoming common victim-blaming defenses.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be better able to:
• Identify crimes of image exploitation and available statutes that may be used to hold offenders accountable.
• Make charging decisions that hold offenders accountable for the full extent of their criminal behavior.
• Assist the jury in understanding the devastating effects of the crime on the victim and the defendant’s responsibility for that harm
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