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A bill to make it a criminal offence to distribute or otherwise handle recordings of sexual assault. The bill's sponsor gave a statement sharing the story of the woman it was named after, who was secretly filmed and had the video shared without her knowledge.

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Burton Bailey

Conservative
“I want to pass a law against filming and sharing sexual assault videos. A woman was drugged, raped, and filmed. Abusers are spreading videos like this. This bill will make it a crime. We must protect people and get justice for victims. I want all parties to support this bill.”
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