'This is disgusting': Limerick politician reports cyber-flashing to gardaí

'The more we report, the less acceptable it will become and hopefully one day this sexual violence against women will stop'

Independent Councillor, Elisa O'Donovan: "Receiving an image like this through private message is profoundly sexual and threatening". Photo: Press 22

A Limerick politician, who was a victim of image-based sexual abuse, has reported the incident to gardaí.

Independent Councillor, Elisa O'Donovan reported the crime after she was cyber-flashed, meaning an explicit image was sent to her, via social media, without her permission.