West Virginia Code Chapter 55. Actions, Suits and Arbitration; Judicial Sale § 55-20-4. Exceptions to liability

(a) A person is not liable under this article if the person proves the disclosure of, or threat to disclose, an intimate image was:

(b) Subject to this section, a defendant who is a parent, legal guardian, or individual with legal custody of a child is not liable under this article for a disclosure or threatened disclosure of an intimate image, as defined in this article, of the child.

(c) If a defendant asserts an exception to liability under § 55-20-4(b) of this code, the exception does not apply if the plaintiff proves the disclosure was:

(d) Disclosure of, or threat to disclose, an intimate image is not a matter of public concern or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure.