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Benefits to banning 'revenge porn' raised in Britain

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Publish Date
Tue, 21 Oct 2014, 8:27am

Benefits to banning 'revenge porn' raised in Britain

Author
AAP,
Publish Date
Tue, 21 Oct 2014, 8:27am

Banning revenge porn will give victims more confidence of getting justice, campaigners say, ahead of a crucial vote in Britain to make the cruel craze illegal.

Revenge porn - when people publish sexually explicit pictures of former partners - is to be made a new offence 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.

It's to be debated in the House of Lords next week.

It comes after news that children as young as 11 had been victims, while pop stars Tulisa and Rihanna have also been targeted.

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