FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is unveiling a new bill that would expand federal penalties for video voyeurism, the act of recording someone who is naked or engaged in intimate activity without their consent or knowledge.
Video voyeurism is currently a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to a year in prison and potentially hefty fines. The crime is also currently subject to state laws in places where they existed before the federal statute was passed.
In an interview with Fox News Digital this week, Mace warned that existing voyeurism laws, such as those in her state, are inadequate and called for the federal government to play a more active role in prosecuting the crime.
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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., wants to strengthen federal protections against video voyeurism. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Her bill’s text also includes language aimed at cracking down on interstate transportation and the sale of intimate photos and videos taken without a person’s consent.
“We can do better as a government to look out for victims, and it’s not just about women, it could be men that are victims as well. We see stories about this all the time these days, it feels like. People just feel like they have a right to film you naked or changing or in intimate moments without your knowledge or consent,” Mace told Fox News Digital.
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