FOI 215358

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 215358

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 7^th December 2022.  Please find below the response to your request:

Please can you provide figures for the number of revenge porn offences where the victim was between the ages of 0-17, and the method of communication was a social media platform. Please can you break down this data by social media platform.

I’d like to request this information for the following years:

• 2021/22
• 2020/21
• 2019/20
• 2018/19
• 2017/18

Reply

Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 places two duties on public authorities. Unless exemptions apply, the first duty at section 1 (1) (a) is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at section 1(1) (b) is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held.

In respect of the first duty at section 1 (1) (a) I can confirm that West Mercia Police does hold information in respect of your request;

Please can you provide figures for the number of revenge porn offences where the victim was between the ages of 0-17, and the method of communication was a social media platform. Please can you break down this data by social media platform.

I’d like to request this information for the following years:

• 2021/22
• 2020/21
• 2019/20
• 2018/19
• 2017/18

In respect of the second duty at section 1(1) (b) please see below;

FOI 215358 2022 - Number of revenge pornography offences (with victim under 18) involving social media platforms recorded in West Mercia from 1/4/2017 to 31/3/2022.