Revenge porn – The phenomenon in Greece. The lawyer Anna Deuteraiou in the online magazine se-skepseis.gr
It is a fact that the issue of revenge porn has recently come to the forefront of attention.
More and more cases are coming to the fore, which do not involve
necessarily recently taken videos and photos. The videos
can even date back several years and this is shown by
the quality of the recording in terms of the graphics.
The fact that revenge porn cases have come to the forefront
is largely due to the courage and responsibility of the
that some individuals have taken legal action against
the victims and asserting their given right.
It is certain that such an act burdens the victim for all the
the rest of his life not only practically but also psychologically.
These kinds of videos are exchanged between groups of small or large people in the
social media and can be uploaded to pornographic
sites or remain on the device for some time.
Many videos are filmed with the knowledge of both parties, but from hidden videos that may be hidden in the background.
cameras. In any case this should be avoided
even if the videos are deleted afterwards. As reported by
private investigator Pelekasis Lefteris “there is the possibility for
to deleted data recovery and so the video is retrieved
unaltered.
Periodically people visit our office for
such cases. They are looking for where the address corresponds
where the video was uploaded as well as ways to download it. Η
trust of the moment to our partner, an ugly
and the supposed display of bravery and power by the
are some of the reasons for uploading such a video. We have
we have seen cases of blackmail to make the material public but
and others of buying and selling material for private collections especially if
the participants are public figures, models, etc.
Several times we see from people even of a younger age
similar videos. which, although when they are leaked, cause
irreversible effects on the victim which follow for years.”
Revenge porn – The phenomenon in Greece :
As lawyer Anna Deuteraiou tells us. The post
pornographic content without the will of both parties constitutes
an illegal act, which carries civil and criminal liability. The
The victim can therefore turn to both criminal and civil courts.
civil courts.
The case of revenge pornography is dealt with under the
the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act.
It is punishable as it is understood under the above law and not
“as an offence that infringes on the sexual freedom of a person.
of the victim. The penalty for such an act is
imprisonment for up to one year,
while it is treated as a felony under the condition of the existence
in the person of the offender, intent
to obtain financial gain or cause harm.
In the last period of time we have seen an increase in the number of
and consequently the debate on the problematic and
and the need for a revision of the legislation and the need for a revision of the
the legislative framework and penalties. But the issue is not
only the response and attitude of the legislator, but to understand the
that the victim of such an act has also under the existing law been
the possibility of taking legal action and requesting on the one hand the punishment of the offender and on the other hand
the perpetrator and on the other hand to obtain monetary compensation for the moral
damage they have suffered as a result of the incident.
Both legal experts and qualified psychologists etc. are on hand to assist in this.
who will advise the victim to talk about the incident and not to blame himself.
Revenge porn – The phenomenon in Greece