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In a watershed judgment, a victim of revenge porn was awarded civil damages in the amount of R4.3 million after her former fianc\u00e9 and his wife shared intimate and explicit videos and images of her on Facebook.<\/p>\n

In the recent case of KS v AM and Another<\/em><\/a>, the South Gauteng High Court was tasked with adjudicating claims for, inter alia<\/em>, general and special damages emanating from the creation of an impostor Facebook profile of a Johannesburg woman (\u2018the Plaintiff\u2019), the non-consensual recording, publication, and distribution of intimate presentations of the Plaintiff on the aforesaid fake account, and defamatory communications by the Plaintiff\u2019s ex-fianc\u00e9\u2019s wife (\u2018the Second Defendant\u2019) to several colleagues at her former place of employment.<\/p>\n

In August 2014, the Plaintiff entered into a romantic relationship with an apparently single man (\u2018the First Defendant\u2019). Unaware that her new partner was already married, the parties became engaged four months later. In January 2015, the relationship ended when the Second Defendant confronted the Plaintiff. The First Defendant refused to accept the Plaintiff\u2019s decision to terminate their relationship and harassed her at her place of employment.<\/p>\n

When the Plaintiff instructed an attorney to send a letter to the First Defendant requesting cessation of all contact, he threatened to distribute \u2018porno videos\u2019 he had recorded of them engaged in sexual intercourse to the Plaintiff\u2019s attorney, friends, family, and colleagues. To that end, the First Defendant sent her a link to an impostor Facebook profile he had created and promised to invite everyone they knew to view the video if she did not agree to sexual contact. As proof, he forwarded a clip of the explicit content to the Plaintiff via WhatsApp. Crucially, the Plaintiff was unaware that her ex-fianc\u00e9 had recorded intimate videos and images of her during their relationship.<\/p>\n

The First Defendant\u2019s threats materialised. Shortly after the videos and images were published, the Plaintiff was contacted by family and friends who had encountered the content. During the time it was available on the impostor Facebook profile, the content was also viewed by individuals unknown to the Plaintiff.<\/p>\n

In addition to the publication and distribution of intimate images and videos of the Plaintiff, the Defendants used the online platform to post statements about the Plaintiff, calling her a \u2018[h]omewrecker\u2019 and questioning her morals and character. The Second Defendant further communicated to the Plaintiff\u2019s colleagues that she had actively pursued a married man and exhibits \u2018low\u2019 values, and that the company should avoid employing women like her.<\/p>\n

In light of the above, the Plaintiff averred, inter alia<\/em>, that the Defendants\u2019 conduct violated her rights to privacy and dignity, and infringed on her personal and professional reputation. The First Defendant\u2019s non-consensual filming of intimate videos of the Plaintiff, and the subsequent publication and dissemination of these recordings, were designed to humiliate her. Resultantly, the Plaintiff experienced pain and suffering and requires ongoing medical treatment to remedy the emotional and psychological trauma caused by the Defendants\u2019 conduct. She further alleged that the communication published by the Defendants amounts to defamation as it was \u2018calculated to impute an immoral picture of [her]\u2019, portraying her as a dishonest and promiscuous individual \u2018who is a disgrace to her family and profession\u2019.<\/p>\n

Outlining the legal framework governing the novel area of civil liability for revenge porn, Mia J described the concept as \u2018the publication of non-consensual intimate images, recordings or depictions\u2019, which constitutes a \u2018violation against persons.\u2019 Indeed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur recognises revenge porn as infringing upon persons\u2019 rights to dignity, privacy, and a violence-free life.<\/p>\n

The seriousness of this conduct is recognised under South African law. Section 16 of the Cybercrimes Act criminalises the non-consensual disclosure of intimate images where it \u2018violates or offends the sexual integrity or dignity of [the subject]\u2019 or \u2018amounts to sexual exploitation\u2019. Additionally, section 11A of the Sexual Offences and Related Matters Act criminalises the non-consensual and harmful disclosure \u2013 or threat of disclosure \u2013 of explicit content. While the Plaintiff\u2019s claims are civil in nature, the criminal provisions indicate the gravity of the infringement of persons\u2019 privacy, dignity, and bodily integrity in this context.<\/p>\n

Against this legal framework, Mia J characterised the Defendants\u2019 non-consensual publication of intimate videos and images of the Plaintiff as \u2018a recognised form of violence\u2019, which converges with the violation of her constitutionally enshrined rights to dignity and privacy.<\/p>\n

Crucially, Mia J highlighted the \u2018far-reaching\u2019 impact of the Defendants\u2019 conduct on the Plaintiff\u2019s life. Describing the First Defendant\u2019s decision to secretly capture sexually explicit videos of the Plaintiff as \u2018unconscionable\u2019, the judge noted the profoundly negative effect of this \u2018abusive\u2019 and \u2018invasive\u2019 conduct on the Plaintiff\u2019s emotional and mental well-being, health, career, and social life. As a result of significant emotional distress and humiliation, she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. She developed alopecia, resigned from her job, and contemplated suicide. She has difficulty trusting people and maintaining romantic relationships, fears for her safety, and is reclusive.<\/p>\n

In light of the above, Mia J held that the Plaintiff was entitled to damages in each instance of infringement intended to cause her harm. Accepting that damages cannot be calculated with \u2018mathematical precision\u2019, she awarded the Plaintiff R4.3 million in general damages, plus costs in the action on an attorney-client scale. Specifically, the First and Second Defendants were ordered to pay the Plaintiff R3.55 million, inclusive of R2.5 million in general damages for the operation of the fake Facebook account where they shared explicit videos of her, while the Second Defendant was ordered to compensate the Plaintiff an additional R750 000 for defamation.<\/p>\n

As a first-of-its-kind ruling, the judgment recognises that the harm occasioned by the non-consensual capturing, publication, and distribution of intimate videos and images is a human rights violation, and sets the stage for the adjudication of future claims involving revenge porn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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