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Originally posted by JM:
I have yet to see anything that really fits what I would consider cleanly within the statute with the exception of one case where a girl created a fake facebook page to "get even" with another girl for stealing her boyfriend.

That's all basically correct. Think of this offense as ID Theft + harm/defraud by online means. Simply using an image of someone in a way they don't appreciate is not a crime under 33.07. That is one reason why the Manti Te'o-Lennay Kekua hoax is probably not a crime in Texas (for one example).

I was more focussed on the false persona-- aspect of 33,07 is subsection a--was there any message with the photo or did it correlate with a message already on the page--not sure if this fits or not.

If you want to contact me I have a good amount of experience with this crime.

What do you know? Teacher claims Twitter photos of her topless, drinking (alcohol?) and smoking (dope?)were parody:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...mckin_n_2586352.html

Apparently not just an issue in Texas.
http://onlineathens.com/breaki...m-photo-manipulation