Section 22-3053 - First-degree unlawful publication(a) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person to knowingly publish one or more sexual images of another identified or identifiable person, whether obtained directly from the person or from a third party or other source, when(1) The person depicted did not consent to the publication of the sexual image;(2) The person publishing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the person depicted did not consent to the publication; and.(3) The person published the sexual image with the intent to harm the person depicted or to receive financial gain.(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.Amended by D.C. Law 25-175,§ 22, 71 DCR 002732, eff. 6/8/2024.Amended by D.C. Law 25-410,§ 17, 71 DCR 002693, eff. 3/11/2024, exp. 6/9/2024.May 7, 2015, D.C. Law 20-275, § 4, 62 DCR 16.