FOI 0584-2024/25- Deepfake porn

Request:

Q1.Between 31st January 2024 and 30th September 2024, how many reports did your police force receive alleging the offence in Section 66B of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 of sharing a photograph or film which appears to show another person in an intimate state without consent, commonly known as 'fake porn' or 'deepfake porn.'  Such images have been digitally manipulated to look like someone else without their consent. Please only include reports of 'deepfake porn' or 'fake porn' where an image has been digitally altered to make it sexually explicit and NOT other intimate image abuse offences.  Please can you tell me:

- a. The number of alleged offences.

- b. The number of alleged victims.

- c. The sex and age of victim(s).  Where you are unable to provide exact age please state whether the alleged victim is over 18 years of age or under 18 years of age.

- d. The number of perpetrators.

Q2. Between 31st January 2024 and 30th September 2024, how many times did your police force charge someone under Section 66B of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 of sharing a photograph or film which appears to show another person in an intimate state without consent, commonly known as 'fake porn' or 'deepfake porn.'  Such images have been digitally manipulated to look like someone else without their consent. Please only include cases of 'deepfake porn' or 'fake porn' where an image has been digitally altered to make it sexually explicit and NOT other intimate image abuse offences.  Please can you tell me:

- a. The number of alleged offences.

- b. The number of alleged victims.

- c. The sex and age of victim(s).  Where you are unable to provide exact age please state whether the alleged victim is over 18 years of age or under 18 years of age.

- d. The number of perpetrators.

For clarity and to help you locate the information, I am asking for reports/charges under the following law, Section 66B, Sexual Offences Act 2003:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/66B

Response: 

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.  

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

A search of all crimes  has been carried out where the summary or MO remarks mentions either ‘fake porn’ or ‘deepfake porn’

Q1. Zero

Q2. N/A

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