A 21-year-old man is believed to have become the first person in the UK to be jailed for posting revenge porn online.
Luke King was given a 12-week sentence after pleading guilty to harassment without violence. He had published intimate images of a woman on the WhatsApp messaging service in August after making a series of threats to her, Southern Derbyshire magistrates court heard.
King, of Aspley, Nottingham, was also issued with a restraining order, preventing him from contacting the woman. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the case was a reminder that such offences would be taken seriously.
The east Midlands branch of the CPS, its district crown prosecutor, Peter Shergill, described the offence as vindictive, adding: “Prosecutors are now following guidance issued in October that clarifies how we can use existing legislation to prosecute perpetrators of these intrusive offences.
“In this instance, because Luke King had threatened his victim and posted multiple pictures of her on social media, a charge of harassment was brought. He pleaded guilty to the offence and has been imprisoned and the victim now has the reassurance of a restraining order that will prevent any further contact from King. Full story...
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Luke King was given a 12-week sentence after pleading guilty to harassment without violence. He had published intimate images of a woman on the WhatsApp messaging service in August after making a series of threats to her, Southern Derbyshire magistrates court heard.
King, of Aspley, Nottingham, was also issued with a restraining order, preventing him from contacting the woman. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the case was a reminder that such offences would be taken seriously.
The east Midlands branch of the CPS, its district crown prosecutor, Peter Shergill, described the offence as vindictive, adding: “Prosecutors are now following guidance issued in October that clarifies how we can use existing legislation to prosecute perpetrators of these intrusive offences.
“In this instance, because Luke King had threatened his victim and posted multiple pictures of her on social media, a charge of harassment was brought. He pleaded guilty to the offence and has been imprisoned and the victim now has the reassurance of a restraining order that will prevent any further contact from King. Full story...
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