Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Absolutely there are things that can be done. First, you have to decide if you want to take this a civil route, or a criminal route. Although it does not appear there was a demand associated with the threat, generally when you are threatened with an "impending" action, the suggestion is that there is something you can do to avoid the event (i.e. the pictures being revealed). If you pursue this criminally, you will file a police report and demand action under VA Code 18.2-372-376. This could section deals with criminally obscene materially (in this case, an attempt to publish nude and lascivious photographs for the purpose of profit). If you pursue this under a civil action, you will seek a restraining order to prohibit any act by the wrong-doer. Once awarded a restraining order, you will then sue under violation of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress theories.

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