‘Revenge porn’ to be made crime in Britain

Revenge porn — when people publish sexually explicit pictures of former partners — is to be made a new offence in the UK, to be punishable by up to two years in jail.

Distribution of a private sexual image of someone without their consent and with the intention of causing them distress will be made a specific offence in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, which is currently going through parliament.

The move comes after figures uncovered by the Press Association showed children as young as 11 had been victims.