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

What Idaho Law Says

Idaho's revenge porn law is the "Video voyeurism" statute, now Idaho Code Section 18-6605 (it was Section 18-6609 until it was renumbered in 2022). The statute was expanded to cover the nonconsensual distribution of intimate images, classifying the offense as a felony.

A felony conviction carries penalties of up to five years in state prison, fines up to $50,000, or both. A separate section, 18-6606, covers sexually explicit AI-generated or altered images, as a misdemeanor or, for repeat offenses or minors, a felony. The law provides an important criminal remedy for victims of NCII distribution.

The statute is available at the Idaho Legislature website.

What Counts as Revenge Porn in Idaho

Idaho's statute defines the offense through these elements. The content must show an identifiable person whose intimate areas are exposed or who is engaged in a sexual act. The offender must have known or reasonably should have known that the person understood the image should remain private. The offender must disseminate the image knowing or having reason to know the depicted person did not consent. The offender must have acted with intent to annoy, terrify, threaten, intimidate, harass, offend, humiliate, or degrade the depicted person.

The law covers all forms of electronic distribution, including posting on social media platforms such as Reddit and Instagram, messaging services, email, and websites. Physical distribution of printed images is also covered.

How to Report

Idaho victims should take these steps:

  1. Preserve evidence — Screenshot everything, save URLs, document account names and timestamps, and preserve communications with the offender.
  2. Contact local law enforcement — File a report with your city police or county sheriff's office. Reference Idaho Code 18-6605.
  3. Contact the county prosecutor — Idaho's elected county prosecutors handle criminal cases. You can reach out directly if law enforcement is slow to respond.
  4. Report to the FBI — File with the FBI IC3 for internet-based distribution.
  5. Seek a protection order — Idaho courts can issue no-contact orders and protective orders that address ongoing harassment, including image distribution.

Limitations of Criminal Law

Idaho's criminal law faces practical limitations common to many states. The intent requirement, proving the offender acted with intent to annoy, harass, humiliate, degrade, or a similar purpose, creates a barrier to prosecution, as offenders may argue they had other motivations.

Idaho's rural geography means that many law enforcement agencies have limited resources for digital crime investigation. Cases involving anonymous online accounts or out-of-state offenders present jurisdictional challenges that can significantly delay or prevent prosecution.

The criminal process does not address content removal. Even successful prosecution leaves images online and accessible. Platforms are not parties to criminal cases and are under no obligation to remove content based on a state court conviction alone.

Removing the Content

Content removal runs separately from any criminal case.

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 enables victims to create digital hashes of their images that participating platforms can use to detect and block matching uploads. Sites outside the program are not covered.

IntimaShield offers professional NCII removal services covering multi-platform takedowns, search engine de-indexing. Optional Shield monitoring is a separate subscription for twice-weekly name-and-handle searches.

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

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