Govenor Rick Scott Signs Brevard Sheriff’s Office Sponsored Bill Into Law

By  //  May 16, 2015

submitted by BCSO Agent Dan Ogden

Revenge Porn Bill Becomes Law-580
Governor Rick Scott signed the Florida’s new Revenge Porn Bill into Law. The Bill was drafted and submitted by Brevard County Sheriff’s Agent Dan Ogden, at left with Sheriff Wayne Ivey, and sponsored by State Representative Tom Goodson, right, of Brevard County. (BCSO image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Governor Rick Scott on Thursday signed the Florida’s new Revenge Porn Bill into Law.

The Bill was drafted and submitted by our Agent Dan Ogden of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and sponsored by State Representative Tom Goodson of Brevard County.

Revenge Porn occurs when someone posts a nude photograph of another person on the internet without their permission with the intent to embarrass, humiliate, or harass, when there is a personal identifier of the victim attached to the photograph.

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I want to personally thank Rep. Goodson for realizing the importance of this Bill and the positive impact it will have on protecting our citizens.

I would like to also commend Agent Ogden for spearheading this effort for our agency and our citizens.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been a law enforcement officer for over three decades. Sheriff Ivey is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Bachelor’s Degree from Daytona State College in Management and Supervision. Sheriff Ivey’s background in law enforcement is inclusive of Management, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, Patrol Services, Public Integrity Investigations, and Corrections.

Sheriff Wayne Ivey

Prior to being elected in 2012, Sheriff Ivey served the citizens of the State of Florida as a Resident Agent in Charge for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. As a member of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Sheriff Ivey developed and created the country’s first ever statewide Task Force on Identity Theft.

That same year the Task Force was named one of the top five most innovative programs in the country by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and investigated approximately 44 million dollars in fraud cases. Additionally, as a member of FDLE, Sheriff Ivey created the Child Abduction Response Team (C.A.R.T) that re-defined the way Child Abduction cases are conducted throughout the country today.

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been a law enforcement officer for over three decades. Sheriff Ivey is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Bachelor’s Degree from Daytona State College in Management and Supervision. Sheriff Ivey’s background in law enforcement is inclusive of Management, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, Patrol Services, Public Integrity Investigations, and Corrections.

The program was later selected as the most innovative program in the country by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and is now used as a nationwide model in the response and investigation of child abductions.

Sheriff Ivey has testified before the United States Congress on law enforcement related matters and has extensive experience in the area of Public Integrity Investigations. Sheriff Ivey was honored as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Special Agent of the Year (1996) and was also recognized by the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for his Outstanding Contributions to Criminal Justice. In August of 2011 Sheriff Ivey was honored by the National Organization of Victims Advocacy for his work at the national level as an advocate of victim’s rights and protection.

Sheriff Ivey speaks regularly on topics such as Identity Theft, Crime in America, Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Self Defense through Mental Preparedness. Sheriff Ivey firmly believes that Crime Prevention and Education are vital to reduce our crime rate and protect our community.