Internet: Sexual Harassment

(asked on 9th November 2021) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle cyberflashing.


Answered by
James Cartlidge Portrait
James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 18th November 2021

The behaviour known as cyberflashing would likely be caught by one or more of a range of existing offences.

However, to ensure that the law is up to date and fully equipped to protect victims from such abuse the Government asked the Law Commission to review the existing criminal law relating to harmful communications online and offline.

The Law Commission has published its final report, and has made a number of recommendations, including the creation of a new offence to capture specifically cyberflashing.

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