There's a new push in Nassau County for tougher punishments for so-called "revenge porn."

It involves consenting adults who agree to record or photograph their own intimate acts. And then, when a relationship turns sour, that once private video or picture is made public.

In today's age of instant mass communication via apps like Instagram and Snapchat, Keith Scott, of the Safe Center LI, says it is a growing problem with no real consequences.

"We see time and time again someone holding an image over a victim's head, saying, 'You can't leave me or I'm going to release it,'" Scott says. "The law always needs to keep up with what's happening in society."

Nassau legislators Debra Mule and Arnold Drucker are now co-sponsoring a bill that would make revenge porn a misdemeanor crime.

"This type of behavior needs to be stopped," Drucker says.

Lawmakers say violators could face jail time and a $1,000 fine.

Suffolk County signed into law a similar measure late last year.