Posting “revenge porn” on the internet to get back at a former spouse or partner could be considered a form of domestic abuse, under new legal guidelines.

Thousands of people each year are humiliated and embarrassed after explicit pictures and videos of them are posted online without their consent.
The victims often find little can be done to bring the perpetrators to justice, but with it becoming an increasing problem thanks to social media, fresh efforts are being made to prevent it. In October, the Government announced that “revenge porn” would become an offence under the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, expected to become law early next year.

But from today, police and prosecutors will be required to consider whether posting explicit pictures of a former partner constitutes a form of domestic abuse, which could attract a harsher sentence.

The move is part of an effort by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to update the way in which domestic abuse cases are handled by prosecutors.

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