FOI Revenge Porn (1335-2023/24)
Request
Q1. The number of reports of revenge porn (disclosure of sexual photographs and films with the intent to cause distress) received each year between 2017 and 2024
Q2. The number of revenge porn cases in which alleged victims were unwilling or unable to contribute to police efforts to prosecute the alleged offender
Q4. The number of reports of threats to share photographs or films which show, or appear to show, someone in an intimate state
This would be a breach of Section 188(4) of the Online Safety Act 2023
Q5. The number of cases involving threats to share intimate photographs or films in which alleged victims were unwilling or unable to contribute to police efforts to prosecute the alleged offender
Response
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Q1. Please see the table below which details the number of crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for ‘Disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress’ from 01 January 2017 to 19 March 2024, broken down by year.
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
44 |
57 |
64 |
98 |
98 |
93 |
91 |
8 |
553 |
Q2. Please see the table below which details the number of crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for ‘Disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress’ from 01 January 2017 to 19 March 2024 which had an outcome 16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action, broken down by year.
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
6 |
26 |
28 |
28 |
38 |
36 |
25 |
1 |
188 |
For Q3 & Q4 – This is a new crime type which was introduced in 2024 therefore we have no data prior to 2024.
Q3. Please see the table below which details the number of crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for ‘Disclose or threats to disclose private sexual photographs / film with intent to cause distress’ from 01 January 2017 to 19 March 2024, broken down by year.
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
18 |
Q2. Please see the table below which details the number of crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for ‘‘Disclose or threats to disclose private sexual photographs / film with intent to cause distress’ from 01 January 2017 to 19 March 2024 which had an outcome 16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action, broken down by year.
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.