Criminal charges for revenge porn still ‘woefully low’ as cases soar

‘We hear from survivors that there is a pervasive culture of victim-blaming around intimate image abuse in the police, with women being blamed for sharing an intimate image,’ charity boss says

The number of people charged for revenge porn has been branded “woefully low” as new data shows just 4 per cent of reports lead to court action as cases surge.

Data obtained through Freedom of Information laws show 13,860 explicit image crimes were recorded across 24 police forces from 1 January 2019 to 31 July last year.

But the figures, released by domestic abuse charity Refuge, reveal that just 534 cases resulted in charges.