A bill banning “revenge porn” will be taken up in the legislative session that begins Monday. Kenner Representative Julie Stokes says this measure protects people who are 17 years of age or older and would make it illegal to disclose a sexual image of someone, usually online, without their consent. She says sometimes young adults think they are sending private pictures to someone that can be trusted..:
CUT 7 (08) “or high school”
Penalties for this offense include a fine of up to $10,000 and up to two years in jail or both.
There’s been a curve ball in the Darren Sharper case today. The former Saints safety was expected to plead guilty to drugging and raping women in New Orleans, but something derailed that plan. After some tense moments in the courtroom, it was announced that the ex-All Pro defensive back would not enter a plea today. The judge decided to take up the matter once the federal charges were resolved. Some say this could be a sign that Sharper’s global plea deal is getting re-worked.
Four underage Louisiana college students were issued summons’ in Alabama when busted hauling a trailer full of alcohol to Gulf Shores for spring break. Mobile County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Paul Burch says deputies noticed a trailer traveling on Interstate 10 with an expired tag…:
CUT 9 (07) “amount of alcohol”
Burch says deputies found over 100 18-packs of beer and numerous bottles of hard liquor and wine in the trailer. The four will be charged with minor in possession of alcohol. Burch says no drugs or weapons were found on the students, so authorities allowed them to go on their way.
The US Coast Guard says three-mile stretch of the Mississippi River in south Louisiana is now one-way traffic only upriver after a ship broke free this morning and hit two other vessels causing oil to spill. The incident took place around 4pm yesterday near Convent. There are no injuries reported.