FOI Revenge Porn (0447-2022/23)
Request
The numbers of reported incidents, charges and convictions for offences related to image-based abuse (Section 33 of the Criminal Justice and Court Act 2015) across different regions of the UK.
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.
- Please see the below table for the number of reports, charges and convictions of Disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress North Yorkshire police received from 1 January 2015 to 7 June 2022 – A number of reports are still under investigation and are not reflected in the below charge / conviction data.
North Yorkshire Police Data
Number of reports, charges and convictions of Disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress 01.01.2015 to 25th August 2022
(please note the offence wording changed in 2017 hence the two separate totals)
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2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Disclose or threats to disclose private sexual photographs / film with intent to cause distress. |
- |
- |
33 |
57 |
64 |
101 |
99 |
55 |
|
Disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress |
15 |
18 |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Charged |
4 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
|
Convicted |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
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.