Threatening to publish ‘revenge porn’ is to be made a specific criminal offence for the first time. Anyone threatening to leak sex tapes or other explicit images of someone without their consent will face up to two years in jail. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce a £19million package to tackle domestic abuse in this week’s BudgetMiss McDermott, who has made a BBC documentary on the effects of revenge porn, said she was ‘thrilled’ with the proposals. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce a £19million package to tackle domestic abuse in this week’s Budget. A further £15million will go on programmes that aim to prevent perpetrators carrying out domestic abuse in the first place.

Source: Daily Mail March 01, 2021 00:01 UTC