New Cybercrimes Bill Seeks Tough Penalties for Revenge Porn and AI-Created Explicit Images

The Government has taken steps to strengthen the country’s cybercrime laws by proposing amendments that would criminalise revenge porn and the creation or distribution of explicit images generated through artificial intelligence.

The Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill was recently tabled in the House of Representatives, signaling a major update to legislation designed to address evolving digital threats. The proposed changes seek to close gaps in the existing law by explicitly outlawing the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, whether real, altered, or generated using AI technology.

Under the amendments, it would be an offence to publish, distribute, transmit, or otherwise make available intimate images without the consent of the individual depicted. The provisions also extend to digitally manipulated or AI-created content intended to appear as real, reflecting growing concerns about the misuse of emerging technologies.

The legislation includes harsher penalties for offences involving minors, underscoring the Government’s intention to provide stronger protection for children against online exploitation and abuse.

According to officials, the amendments are part of a broader effort to modernise Jamaica’s cybercrime framework, ensuring the law keeps pace with new methods of digital abuse, fraud, and identity-related offences.

Debate on the bill is ongoing, as lawmakers continue to review the proposed measures before the legislation is finalised.