Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in Kentucky

Kentucky NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: Kentucky Revised Statutes § 531.120 (Distribution of an Intimate Image)

Criminal penalty: Class A misdemeanor (up to 12 months in jail and $500 fine); Class D felony for subsequent offenses

Civil remedies: actual damages and injunctive relief

Kentucky's NCII statute provides both misdemeanor and felony provisions depending on the offender's prior record. The escalating penalty structure creates strong deterrence for repeat offenders while ensuring that first-time violations still carry meaningful criminal consequences.

Your Rights in Kentucky

• Right to 48-hour removal under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
• Right to file a criminal complaint
• Right to civil actual damages and injunctive relief

How to File in Kentucky

File a police report with local law enforcement or the Kentucky State Police. Civil claims are filed in Circuit Court.

Local Support Resources

• Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, kasap.org
• RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to Kentucky 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.