FOI Revenge Porn (296-2024/25)
Request
Please could you provide us with the numbers in relation to the following information, for the period 31st January 2023 to 30th January 2024, concerning Disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress under Section 33 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act (2015) where the victim is aged 18 or older:
Reported cases
Arrests
Outcomes:
No further action (with further detail, if possible)
Charges
Other resolutions
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 table below which details the number of reported cases of Disclose or threats to disclose private sexual photographs / film with intent to cause distress by North Yorkshire Police broken down by outcome.
|
Outcome |
Count |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed |
2 |
|
03-Caution – adults |
2 |
|
09-Not in public interest (CPS) |
1 |
|
12-Prosecution prevented – suspect ill |
1 |
|
13-Prosecution prevented – victim/key witness dead/ill |
1 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
5 |
|
15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
10 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
33 |
|
18-Investigation complete - no suspect identified |
5 |
|
21-No Investigation - Not in public interest (Police) |
3 |
|
22-Diversionary or referral pathway; no public interest |
1 |
|
Not yet finalised |
11 |
|
Total |
75 |
I note that a search for the number of arrests under code CJ15005 returned zero results.
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.