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      "id": "learn_r766_ohio_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_oh_title29_anchor",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio: Title 29 - Crimes-Procedure",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio's penal statutes are published on the official Ohio Laws site at codes.ohio.gov under Title 29 | Crimes-Procedure.",
      "body": "Ohio's penal statutes are published on the official Ohio Laws site at codes.ohio.gov under Title 29 | Crimes-Procedure.\n\nWhat Legislative Service Commission actually says:\n\n“Title 29 | Crimes-Procedure”\n\nNote: Anchor record establishing the official statute site. Ohio Revised Code Title 29 covers Crimes-Procedure.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/title-29",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Legislative Service Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "Title 29 | Crimes-Procedure",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Ohio",
      "topic": "Title 29 - Crimes-Procedure",
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      "id": "learn_r766_ohio_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_oh_2917_211_criminal",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio: nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] It is a felony to knowingly disseminate an image of another person if all of the following apply: the person in the image is eighteen years of age or older; the person can be identified from the image itself or from information displayed in connection with the image and the offender supplied the identifying information; the person in the image is in a state of nudity or is engaged in a sexual act; the image is disseminated without consent from the person in the image; and the image is disseminated with intent to harm the person in the image.",
      "body": "It is a felony to knowingly disseminate an image of another person if all of the following apply: the person in the image is eighteen years of age or older; the person can be identified from the image itself or from information displayed in connection with the image and the offender supplied the identifying information; the person in the image is in a state of nudity or is engaged in a sexual act; the image is disseminated without consent from the person in the image; and the image is disseminated with intent to harm the person in the image.\n\nWhat Legislative Service Commission actually says:\n\n“(B) No person shall knowingly disseminate an image of another person if all of the following apply:\n\n(1) The person in the image is eighteen years of age or older.\n\n(2) The person in the image can be identified from the image itself or from information displayed in connection with the image and the offender supplied the identifying information.\n\n(3) The person in the image is in a state of nudity or is engaged in a sexual act.\n\n(4) The image is disseminated without consent from the person in the image.\n\n(5) The image is disseminated with intent to harm the person in the image.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2917.211",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Legislative Service Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "(B) No person shall knowingly disseminate an image of another person if all of the following apply:\n\n(1) The person in the image is eighteen years of age or older.\n\n(2) The person in the image can be identified from the image itself or from information displayed in connection with the image and the offender supplied the identifying information.\n\n(3) The person in the image is in a state of nudity or is engaged in a sexual act.\n\n(4) The image is disseminated without consent from the person in the image.\n\n(5) The image is disseminated with intent to harm the person in the image.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "topic": "nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images",
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      "id": "learn_r766_ohio_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_oh_2917_211_fabricated",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio: nonconsensual dissemination of fabricated sexual images",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio law criminalizes the nonconsensual dissemination of a fabricated sexual image of another person without the other person's consent.",
      "body": "Ohio law criminalizes the nonconsensual dissemination of a fabricated sexual image of another person without the other person's consent.\n\nWhat Legislative Service Commission actually says:\n\n“(C) No person shall knowingly disseminate a fabricated sexual image of another person without the other person's consent.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2917.211",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Legislative Service Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "(C) No person shall knowingly disseminate a fabricated sexual image of another person without the other person's consent.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Ohio",
      "topic": "nonconsensual dissemination of fabricated sexual images",
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      "id": "learn_r766_ohio_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_oh_2917_211_creation",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio: nonconsensual creation of fabricated sexual images",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio law criminalizes creating a fabricated sexual image with intent to distribute, or soliciting its creation with intent to distribute, without consent of the depicted person, in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to a person falsely depicted.",
      "body": "Ohio law criminalizes creating a fabricated sexual image with intent to distribute, or soliciting its creation with intent to distribute, without consent of the depicted person, in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to a person falsely depicted.\n\nWhat Legislative Service Commission actually says:\n\n“(D) No person shall, without the consent of the depicted person, in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to a person falsely depicted, knowingly do either of the following:\n\n(1) Create a fabricated sexual image with intent to distribute;\n\n(2) Solicit the creation of a fabricated sexual image with intent to distribute.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2917.211",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Legislative Service Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "(D) No person shall, without the consent of the depicted person, in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to a person falsely depicted, knowingly do either of the following:\n\n(1) Create a fabricated sexual image with intent to distribute;\n\n(2) Solicit the creation of a fabricated sexual image with intent to distribute.",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r766_ohio_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_oh_2917_211_fabricated_def",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio: definition of fabricated sexual image",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio defines fabricated sexual image as a created, adapted, or modified image that depicts another person who is recognizable in the image by face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, where the depicted person is in a state of nudity or engaged in a sexual act.",
      "body": "Ohio defines fabricated sexual image as a created, adapted, or modified image that depicts another person who is recognizable in the image by face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, where the depicted person is in a state of nudity or engaged in a sexual act.\n\nWhat Legislative Service Commission actually says:\n\n“(F) \"Fabricated sexual image\" means a created, adapted, or modified image that depicts another person, the other person is recognizable in the image by the other person's face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, and the other person depicted in the image is in a state of nudity or is engaged in a sexual act.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2307.66",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Legislative Service Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "(F) \"Fabricated sexual image\" means a created, adapted, or modified image that depicts another person, the other person is recognizable in the image by the other person's face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, and the other person depicted in the image is in a state of nudity or is engaged in a sexual act.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "id": "learn_r766_ohio_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_oh_2307_66_civil",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio: civil cause of action for nonconsensual dissemination",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A victim of a violation of section 2917.211 of the Revised Code may commence a civil cause of action against the offender for an injunction, compensatory and punitive damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs of bringing the civil action.",
      "body": "A victim of a violation of section 2917.211 of the Revised Code may commence a civil cause of action against the offender for an injunction, compensatory and punitive damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs of bringing the civil action.\n\nWhat Legislative Service Commission actually says:\n\n“(A) A victim of a violation of section 2917.211 of the Revised Code has and may commence a civil cause of action against the offender for any of the following, in addition to reasonable attorney's fees and the costs of bringing the civil action:\n\n(1) An injunction or a temporary restraining order prohibiting further dissemination of the image that is the subject of the violation;\n\n(2) Compensatory and punitive damages for harm resulting from the violation.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2307.66",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Legislative Service Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "(A) A victim of a violation of section 2917.211 of the Revised Code has and may commence a civil cause of action against the offender for any of the following, in addition to reasonable attorney's fees and the costs of bringing the civil action:\n\n(1) An injunction or a temporary restraining order prohibiting further dissemination of the image that is the subject of the violation;\n\n(2) Compensatory and punitive damages for harm resulting from the violation.",
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      "id": "learn_r766_ohio_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_oh_2307_66_sol",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio: statute of limitations for civil action",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A civil action for nonconsensual dissemination of sexual images must be brought within four years after the victim discovers the private sexual image or fabricated sexual image.",
      "body": "A civil action for nonconsensual dissemination of sexual images must be brought within four years after the victim discovers the private sexual image or fabricated sexual image.\n\nWhat Legislative Service Commission actually says:\n\n“(C) A civil action brought under division (A) of this section shall be brought within four years after the victim discovers the private sexual image or fabricated sexual image.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2307.66",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Legislative Service Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "(C) A civil action brought under division (A) of this section shall be brought within four years after the victim discovers the private sexual image or fabricated sexual image.",
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      "id": "learn_r766_ohio_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_oh_2901_13_crimsol",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio: statute of limitations for criminal offense",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Under Ohio's general statute of limitations, felony prosecutions must be commenced within six years after the offense is committed unless otherwise specified.",
      "body": "Under Ohio's general statute of limitations, felony prosecutions must be commenced within six years after the offense is committed unless otherwise specified.\n\nWhat Legislative Service Commission actually says:\n\n“(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of this section or as otherwise provided in this section, a prosecution shall be barred unless it is commenced within the following periods after an offense is committed:\n\n(a) For a felony, six years;”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2901.13",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Legislative Service Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of this section or as otherwise provided in this section, a prosecution shall be barred unless it is commenced within the following periods after an offense is committed:\n\n(a) For a felony, six years;",
      "volatility": "low",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r766_ohio_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_oh_ag_victim_rights",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Ohio Attorney General: Crime Victim Bill of Rights",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Ohio Attorney General's Office provides guidance on the Crime Victim Bill of Rights, which affords victims certain rights including the right to be present and heard at all court proceedings, receive notice of release of the offender, and offer input on plea deals.",
      "body": "The Ohio Attorney General's Office provides guidance on the Crime Victim Bill of Rights, which affords victims certain rights including the right to be present and heard at all court proceedings, receive notice of release of the offender, and offer input on plea deals.\n\nWhat Ohio Attorney General's Office actually says:\n\n“The law affords victims certain rights, including the right to be present and heard at all court proceedings, receive notice of release of the offender, and offer input on plea deals.”\n\nNote: The Ohio Attorney General victims page lists general victim services (compensation, SAFE, VINE, notification) but no specific revenge-porn/nonconsensual-dissemination guidance was found on the site or in its publications list.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Publications-Files/Publications-for-Victims/Crime-Victims-Bill-of-Rights",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Ohio Attorney General's Office",
      "evidence_quote": "The law affords victims certain rights, including the right to be present and heard at all court proceedings, receive notice of release of the offender, and offer input on plea deals.",
      "volatility": "low",
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