NORTH Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is urging victims of ‘revenge porn’ to share their experiences in a campaign to change the law.
PCC Julia Mulligan wants the identity of victims of image based sexual abuse - commonly known as revenge porn - to be granted anonymity.
Revenge porn is when intimate photographs or footage of a person is shared, often online, without their consent.
At the moment victims have no legal protection, meaning they can be named in newspapers and online.
Ms Mulligan wants victims to have anonymity and she is interested to hear from people affected by the crime to help her case.
She said: “Victims of revenge porn suffer from the moment their most intimate moments are shared online. The fact they then have to face being publicly identified if they report the crime is unfair, unjust and unacceptable.”
To take part in the campaign, visit nomorenaming.co.uk
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here