Revenge Porn Laws in Alaska: What Victims Need to Know in 2026

What Alaska Law Says

Alaska addresses revenge porn through Alaska Statute Section 11.61.120(a)(6), part of the crime of "Harassment in the second degree." It is a crime, with intent to harass or annoy another person, to publish or distribute electronic or printed photographs, pictures, or films that show that person's genitals, anus, or female breast, or show that person engaged in a sexual act.

Harassment in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a fine of up to $2,000. A separate statute, AS 11.61.116, covers sending an explicit image of a person taken when they were under 18, and it is a Class A misdemeanor when the image is posted to a public website. Alaska's penalties for NCII offenses are lighter than in many states.

You can review the statute on the Alaska Legislature website.

What Counts as Revenge Porn in Alaska

Alaska's law defines the offense through two main elements. The image must show the person's genitals, anus, or female breast, or show the person engaged in a sexual act. The offender must publish or distribute it with intent to harass or annoy that person. The statute does not list consent or a reasonable expectation of privacy as separate elements, and it has no reckless-disregard alternative.

The law applies to distribution through any medium, including social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter/X, messaging applications, websites, and other electronic communications. The statute covers publishing or distributing the images, which can include posting or sharing them.

How to Report

Victims of revenge porn in Alaska should follow these steps:

  1. Preserve evidence — Screenshot all instances of the image online, save URLs, capture the offender's profile information, and document any related communications.
  2. Contact the Alaska State Troopers — For areas outside major cities, the Alaska State Troopers handle investigations. In Anchorage, contact the Anchorage Police Department. In Fairbanks, contact the Fairbanks Police Department.
  3. File a formal report — Provide your documentation and reference Alaska Statute 11.61.120. Request a case number for your records.
  4. Report to the FBI — Since internet-based crimes often cross state lines, file a report with the FBI IC3 as well.
  5. Seek a protective order — Alaska courts can issue protective orders in some situations, such as domestic violence or stalking.

Limitations of Criminal Law

Alaska's criminal law provides a framework for prosecution, but practical challenges often prevent swift justice for victims. The state's vast geography and limited law enforcement resources in rural areas can delay investigations significantly. Many Alaska communities have small police forces that may lack the technical expertise to investigate digital crimes effectively.

Proving intent to harass can be particularly challenging when images are shared through anonymous accounts or encrypted messaging platforms. Even when the offender is identified and prosecuted, the criminal process does not address the ongoing availability of images online. A conviction results in punishment for the offender but does not compel third-party platforms to remove content.

Additionally, images shared on platforms hosted outside the United States may be beyond the reach of Alaska law enforcement entirely. The viral nature of digital content means that by the time a case reaches prosecution, the images may have spread to dozens of sites and platforms.

Removing the Content

To address the immediate harm of having intimate images online, victims need content removal strategies that work alongside and independently of the criminal justice process.

The TAKE IT DOWN Act requires covered platforms to remove qualifying intimate imagery and make reasonable efforts to remove known identical copies within 48 hours of a valid request. The platform and request must meet the law's requirements. See FTC guidance; this is not a universal service turnaround guarantee.

StopNCII.org offers a proactive approach by generating digital fingerprints of intimate images that participating platforms use to automatically prevent uploads and sharing of matching content.

For victims who need images removed from multiple platforms simultaneously or who are dealing with uncooperative websites, IntimaShield offers professional NCII removal services that file and follow up removal requests for the links in your case. No removal outcome is guaranteed. Optional Shield monitoring is a separate subscription for twice-weekly name-and-handle searches.

See also: Washington's revenge porn law for a comparison of Pacific Northwest state approaches.

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