Title: Man jailed for WhatsApp ‘revenge porn’ after posting
images of woman online
Summary:
This article is about Luke King,
becoming the first person in the UK to be convicted for Whatsapp “revenge porn”
and has been jailed for 3 months. King had pleaded guilty to harassing the
victim without violence. King had published intimate images of a woman on
Whatsapp after he had threatened. He was
also issued a restraining order, which prevents him from contacting the woman. This
case is the first since the new online guidelines were put in place last month
about “revenge porn” being a legitimate threat to people’s explicit images and
videos.
Facts/phrases:
Ø “Prosecutors
are now following guidance issued in October that clarifies how we
can use existing legislation to prosecute perpetrators of these intrusive
offences.”
Ø “This
is the first case of its kind in Derbyshire since the new guidelines came into
effect and is a sharp reminder that these offences will be taken seriously and
we will use a range of legislation to secure justice for its victims.”
Ø Derbyshire
police said: “It’s important for people to realise that it is an offence to
harass others in this way. We agree with the judge that it was a despicable
thing to do, especially after Luke King received warnings to stop. Anyone who
is subjected to this type of crime should keep the evidence and contact the
police as soon as possible.”
Opinion:
In my opinion this case is a
clear indication of the ripple effect that new and digital media has created, especially
in terms of the United Kingdom’s first case of “Revenge porn” after the new
guidelines where “Revenge porn” being put in place in October. The effect of
New and Digital Media has created new crimes in “Revenge porn” and this has led
to developments in the judicial system of the countries. Personally I think it
came late as the internet has been around for 20 plus years and “Revenge porn” emerging
in the last 15 years.
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