'We are cracking down on abusers who share or manipulate intimate photos in order to hound or humiliate women and girls.' About time.
will make it easier to charge and convict someone who shares intimate images without consent. As it stands, it must be proven that the accusedby sharing the photos – as well as doing so without the other person's consent.
“Anyone sharing unconsented sexually explicit footage should know it will cause distress – because it does,” she explained, adding, “I think that's a reason a lot of women are struggling to get convictions.”For the first time ever, the sharing of ‘deep fake’ intimate images – explicit images or videos which have been digitally manipulated to look like someone else – will also be criminalised.
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Alex Chalk KC adds, “We are cracking down on abusers who share or manipulate intimate photos in order to hound or humiliate women and girls. These reforms are an important first step for supporting victims and deterring potential perpetrators from committing image-based abuse. However, as we've seen in high-profile, establishing whether a victim consented is notoriously tricky, particularly in a legal setting.
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