Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in Indiana
Understand your rights under Indiana Code § 35-45-4-8 (Nonconsensual Pornography) and the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act. Learn how to file in Indiana and get your images removed from 200+ platforms.
Indiana NCII Law Overview
Applicable statute: Indiana Code § 35-45-4-8 (Nonconsensual Pornography)
Criminal penalty: Level 6 felony (6 months to 2.5 years in prison and up to $10,000 fine)
Civil remedies: actual damages and injunctive relief
Indiana classifies non-consensual pornography distribution as a Level 6 felony, one of the stronger criminal classifications in the Midwest. The $10,000 fine provision and up to 2.5 year prison term reflect Indiana's commitment to treating this conduct seriously. Indiana's statute covers both distribution and promotion of intimate images without consent.
Your Rights in Indiana
- Right to 48-hour removal under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
- Right to file a Level 6 felony criminal complaint
- Right to civil actual damages and injunctive relief
How to File in Indiana
File a police report with local law enforcement or the Indiana State Police. Civil claims are filed in Circuit or Superior Court.
Local Support Resources
- Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault, incasa.org
- RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE
Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
In addition to Indiana state law, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) gives you a direct right to demand removal from any covered platform within 48 hours. Covered platforms, those with 10 million or more monthly US active users, face FTC enforcement with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation per day if they do not comply. ScanErase's biometric scan finds every platform hosting your images, so you can file the formal notice yourself.
Find where your images appear
ScanErase scans 2.4 billion face embeddings and finds every platform hosting your images within minutes, so you can file legally binding removal notices yourself.
Start your free scan