Is Rep. Joe Barton the latest harasser or a victim in nude selfie case?

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Rep. Joe Barton’s nude selfie is eliciting mixed reactions, ranging from those who view him as a victim to skeptics who see a possible lawbreaker akin to ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner, who resigned after tweeting a photo of his crotch.

Some anti-revenge porn activists contacted by the Washington Examiner expressed sympathy for Barton and said the photo’s distributor may be in legal hot water, while others said an anonymous claim he harassed someone may give the Texas Republican a cold shower. “Revenge porn” describes the nonconsensual distribution of sexually explicit images, sometimes after a romantic breakup.

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