Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-307 (2026)

Unlawful distribution of nonconsensual synthetic

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sexual material.

     (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful distribution
of nonconsensual synthetic sexual material if:

          (i)   The person:

               (A) Knowingly, distributes, transmits or
otherwise makes available synthetic sexual material that
realistically depicts another identifiable person without that
person's knowledge or consent;

               (B) At the time of the distribution or
transmission, knows that the synthetic sexual material was
created or altered without the knowledge or consent of the
depicted person and under circumstances in which the depicted
person had a reasonable expectation of privacy; and

               (C) The distribution of the synthetic sexual
material causes harm to the depicted person or is intended to
cause harm to the depicted person.

          (ii) The person promotes synthetic sexual material on
an internet website, social media website or other digital
platform knowing the character and content of the synthetic
sexual material; or

          (iii) The person intentionally threatens to
distribute synthetic sexual material that depicts a person's
intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual conduct without that
person's consent and makes the threat to obtain a benefit in:

                (A)   Return for not making the disclosure; or

                (B)   Connection with the threatened disclosure.

     (b) It shall not be a defense to prosecution under this
section that the person depicted in the synthetic sexual
material:

          (i) Created or consented to the creation of the
synthetic sexual material, unless the depicted person is the
person who distributes, transmits or otherwise makes the
material available for lawful purposes; or

          (ii) Voluntarily transmitted the synthetic sexual
material to the defendant.

     (c)   Unlawful distribution of synthetic sexual material is:

          (i) Except as provided in paragraph (ii) of this
subsection, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00), or both;

          (ii) For a second or subsequent conviction under this
section or of a substantially similar law of any other
jurisdiction, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than twelve (12) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00), or both.

     (d) Nothing in this act shall be construed to impose
liability on interactive computer services as defined in 47
U.S.C. 230(f)(2) or on information services or
telecommunications services as defined in 47 U.S.C. 153 for
content provided by another person.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1981–1981 · leading case: Vasquez v. State, 623 P.2d 1205 (Wyo. 1981).
Vasquez v. State, 623 P.2d 1205 (Wyo. 1981). · cites it 10× “KERN: And that it was just one more incident to occur to unfortunate Mary Vasquez." Appellant attacks the propriety of these comments on the basis that it was legally impossible for him to have raped his wife while they were still married under § 6-4-307, W.”
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