6 h. ago ‘Revenge porn’ abusers allowed to keep devices with explicit images

Prosecutors in England and Wales are failing to obtain orders requiring the deletion of intimate content shared without consent, analysis revealsPerpetrators of “revenge porn” offences are being allowed to keep explicit images of their victims on their devices, after a failure by prosecutors to obtain orders requiring their deletion.An Observer analysis of court records in intimate image abuse cases has found that orders for the offenders to give up their devices and delete photos and videos are rarely being made. Of 98 cases concluded in the magistrates courts in England and Wales in the past six months, just three resulted in a deprivation order. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Huw Edwards puffs on vape as he breaks cover after avoiding jail over child abuse images

Disgraced news anchor Huw Edwards was a 'shadow of his former self' as he was seen for the first time after he narrowly avoided jail after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children

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45 h. ago Disgraced Huw Edwards still 'yet to pay back any of the £200,000 BBC wage he got after being arrested'

Disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards has allegedly refused to pay back any of the £200,000 wage he was paid after being arrested for having child abuse images.

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3 d. ago Met Police recorded 2,780 child abuse image crimes in London last year

NSPCC chief executive Chris Sherwood said the figures were “deeply alarming”

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3 d. ago Georgia Harrison targets individuals profiteering from deepfake porn industry

The Love Island star has fronted a new two-part ITV series which dives into the issue of deepfakes and image-based sexual abuse.

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4 d. ago Police in Scotland record almost 3,500 child sex abuse image in five years

Almost half of crimes took place on Snapchat while a quarter took place on Meta sites including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp.

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5 d. ago Mother, 35, who used a child as cover to steal trendy Jellycat toys worth thousands of pounds avoids jail

Ruby Smith, 35, (pictured) hid scores of toys in a pram or concealed them on herself on seven occasions - including three raids at the same garden centre.

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