Communicating obscene messages to other persons without consent
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Interest of Joseph T. (1993)
Most recently applied in In the Interest of Joseph T. (May 1993)
1962 Code SECTION 16-552; 1952 Code SECTION 16-552; 1943 (43) 26; 1967 (55) 626; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 181; 2001 Act No. 81, SECTION 6.
It is unlawful for a person to anonymously write, print, telephone, transmit a digital electronic file, or by other manner or means communicate, send, or deliver to another person within this State, without that person's consent, any obscene, profane, indecent, vulgar, suggestive, or immoral message.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.