So-called "sexting" without consent is now an offence in Victoria.

From Monday, anyone who maliciously or deliberately spreads intimate images of another person - or threatens to do so - faces prosecution under two new offences.

Changes in the law apply from Monday in Victoria. Credit:Glenn Hunt

The ban applies to intimate images of anyone under the age of 18 as well as images of adults without their consent.

Those who illegally spread such images can be jailed for up to two years.