FOI 342094
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO:342094
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 17th June 2024. Please find below the response to your request:
REQUEST 1
Please provide data on how many 'revenge porn' crimes that were recorded in the calendar year 2023 (to December)
Note: by 'revenge porn’, we mean sharing or threatening to share private sexual photographs or films without the consent of the person depicted and with intent to cause them distress, which was a criminal offence under section 33 of the 2015 Criminal Justice and Courts Act
REQUEST 2
Please supply data on how many of the ‘revenge porn’ crimes recorded by the police in the calendar years 2023 (to December) resulted in:
outcome type 1 (charged/summonsed)
outcome type 14 (Evidential difficulties: suspect not identified; victim does not support further action)
outcome type 15 (Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim supports action)
outcome type 16 (Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim does not support further action)
Reply
REQUEST 1
Please provide data on how many 'revenge porn' crimes that were recorded in the calendar year 2023 (to December)
Note: by 'revenge porn’, we mean sharing or threatening to share private sexual photographs or films without the consent of the person depicted and with intent to cause them distress, which was a criminal offence under section 33 of the 2015 Criminal Justice and Courts Act
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Number of relevant offences shown by Primary Full Offence Title |
Total for Calendar year 2023 |
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EXPIRED – NOT FOR USE AFTER 30/01/24 - Disclose or threats to disclose private sexual photographs/film with intent to cause distress. |
181 |
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Grand Total |
181 |
REQUEST 2
Please supply data on how many of the ‘revenge porn’ crimes recorded by the police in the calendar years 2023 (to December) resulted in:
outcome type 1 (charged/summonsed)
outcome type 14 (Evidential difficulties: suspect not identified; victim does not support further action)
outcome type 15 (Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim supports action)
outcome type 16 (Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim does not support further action)
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Number of relevant offences shown by Primary Full Offence Title, broken down by outcome of investigation |
Total for Calendar year 2023 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
5 |
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Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
7 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
41 |
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Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
55 |
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Grand Total |
108 |