Voyeurism and Video Voyeurism
KY Voyeurism
Other
Makes it a crime to view, photograph, or film another person's sexual conduct, genitals, private undergarments, or female breast without consent in a place where the person reasonably expects privacy. Selling or distributing such images, including over the internet, is a felony.
- Where
- Kentucky
- Citation
- KRS 531.090 to 531.110 (created 2002 Ky. Acts chs. 149 and 336; amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 72)
- Status
- In force
- In force since
- 2002-07-15
- Last amended
- 2014-07-15
- Enforced by
- Commonwealth's and county attorneys (criminal prosecution)
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- Voyeurism is a Class A misdemeanor; video voyeurism (selling or distributing the images) is a Class D felony. Seized images are sealed and destroyed after prosecution unless the victim objects.
- Applies to
- Any person who uses a camera or other device, or the unaided eye, to observe or record another person's intimate areas or sexual conduct without consent where privacy is reasonably expected
Practices it requires
- Do not use any image recording device, or view in person, to observe or record another's sexual conduct, genitals, non-visible undergarments, or female breast without consent where the person reasonably expects privacy.KRS 531.090(1)
- Do not use or divulge such images for consideration, or distribute them by visual medium, email, the internet, or a commercial online service.KRS 531.100(1)
Other duties
- Courts must seal images used in voyeurism prosecutions and order their destruction at the end of the case unless the victim objects or further prosecutions require them.KRS 531.090(3); KRS 531.110
Sources
- Official text
- KRS 531.090 (Kentucky Legislature)
- KRS 531.100 (Kentucky Legislature)
- KRS 531.110 (Kentucky Legislature)
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Research reference, not legal advice.