Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in South Carolina

South Carolina NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: South Carolina Code § 16-17-470 (Unlawful Dissemination or Sale of Images of Another Person)

Criminal penalty: Misdemeanor (up to 3 years in prison and $10,000 fine)

Civil remedies: actual damages and injunctive relief

South Carolina provides strong financial penalties for NCII violations, up to $10,000 even at the misdemeanor level, and up to 3 years in prison. The state's SLED (Law Enforcement Division) actively investigates cybercrime including NCII cases and has dedicated digital crime investigators.

Your Rights in South Carolina

• 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 South Carolina

File a police report with local law enforcement or the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Civil claims are filed in Circuit Court.

Local Support Resources

• South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, sccadvasa.org
• RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to South Carolina 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.