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

What Oregon Law Says

Oregon addresses revenge porn under Oregon Revised Statutes Section 163.472, titled "Unlawful dissemination of an intimate image." The law classifies the offense as a Class A misdemeanor, or a Class C felony if the offender already has a conviction under the same section.

A Class A misdemeanor in Oregon carries penalties of up to 364 days in jail and fines up to $6,250. A Class C felony carries up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $125,000. Oregon also provides a robust civil cause of action under ORS 30.833, which allows victims to seek an injunction and recover actual damages or statutory damages of $5,000 per defendant, whichever is greater, plus any economic gain the defendant received, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. Oregon's dual criminal-civil framework offers comprehensive protection for victims of NCII distribution.

Review the statute at the Oregon Legislature website.

What Counts as Revenge Porn in Oregon

Oregon's statute defines the offense through these elements. The content must be an image showing the person's intimate parts or the person engaged in sexual conduct, including a reasonably realistic digitally created or altered image. The offender acted with intent to harass, humiliate or injure the person and knowingly caused the image to be disclosed. The offender knew or reasonably should have known the person did not consent. The person was harassed, humiliated or injured by the disclosure, and a reasonable person would be too.

Oregon also requires proof of intent and of actual harm, which can make prosecution harder. The law covers all distribution methods, including platforms like Reddit and Instagram, websites, messaging apps, and email.

How to Report

Oregon victims should follow these steps:

  1. Document all evidence — Screenshot images, save URLs, record account information, and preserve all communications.
  2. File a police report — Contact your local police department, county sheriff, or Oregon State Police. Reference ORS 163.472.
  3. Contact the district attorney — Each county has an elected DA who handles criminal prosecutions.
  4. Report to the FBI — File with the FBI IC3 for internet-based distribution.
  5. Pursue civil remedies — Consult an attorney about filing a civil lawsuit under ORS 30.833 for damages and injunctive relief.

Limitations of Criminal Law

Oregon's Class A misdemeanor classification provides meaningful penalties, but the criminal process has inherent limitations. Investigation and prosecution take time, during which images remain online. Identifying anonymous offenders requires digital forensic resources that not all Oregon law enforcement agencies possess.

A conviction does not automatically remove content from platforms or search engines. Cross-jurisdictional cases involving out-of-state offenders add complexity. However, Oregon's strong civil remedy provides an additional avenue that can be particularly effective for obtaining injunctive relief to compel content removal.

Removing the Content

Content removal should proceed immediately alongside any legal action.

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 provides a hashing tool that participating platforms use to proactively block intimate images.

IntimaShield offers professional NCII removal services that file removal requests for the links in your case, report sites that ignore them to the companies they depend on, and file Google and Bing de-index requests. Follow-up continues while the content stays live. Monitoring of your names and handles is a separate Shield subscription.

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

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