Upskirting now a crime after woman’s campaign – BBC News
‘Upskirting is now a criminal offence in England and Wales after a campaign by a woman targeted at a music festival.’
BBC News, 12th April 2019
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Category: voyeurism
Whitburn GP Thair Altaii jailed for secretly filming women – BBC News
‘A GP who had 19,000 images and videos of female patients on his home computer has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call for upskirting bill to include ‘deepfake’ pornography ban – The Guardian
‘Producing fake pornographic images based on pictures of real people should be made a criminal offence in an amended bill to tackle upskirting, an academic expert has argued.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Upskirting: government confirms plan to introduce ban – The Guardian
‘The government has confirmed it will introduce legislation to ban upskirting after a Conservative backbencher was berated by party colleagues for blocking a bill to make the practice a specific criminal offence.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
New law could be made against upskirting in the UK – Daily Telegraph
‘Justice Secretary David Gauke has signalled the Government could support creating a specific offence to deal with upskirting.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th April 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Upskirting’ should be criminal offence, campaigners say – BBC News
‘The government should criminalise “upskirting” as a sexual offence, say campaigners, after police data showed one complainant was 10 years old.’
BBC News, 20th February 2018
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Former exec given suspended sentence for filming up women’s skirts – The Guardian
‘A former executive at an international entertainment company has been spared jail after he admitted filming up women’s skirts using a hidden camera.’
The Guardian, 5th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Toothpaste advert banned after it features naked model with onions – The Independent
‘A toothpaste advert that featured a naked model next to a pile of onions has been banned for “objectifying” women.’
The Independent, 22nd November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teacher who filmed up schoolgirls’ skirts will not face prosecution as judge rules it’s not illegal – The Independent
‘An assistant headteacher who used his mobile phone to film up schoolgirls’ skirts will not face prosecution after a judge ruled his actions were not illegal.’
The Independent, 7th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-Lancashire Police officer Jayson Lobo jailed for voyeurism – BBC News
‘An ex-police officer who secretly filmed sexual encounters with seven women on his mobile phone has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 20th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Upskirting’ could be made a criminal offence, ministers reveal after 63,000 people sign petition – Daily Telegraph
‘Ministers have said that “upskirting” could be made a criminal offence after more than 60,000 people signed a petition.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman fights to change the law after being told man who put camera up her skirt did nothing wrong – Daily Telegraph
‘When a man took a picture up Gina Martin’s skirt when she was enjoying herself at a festival, she was sure he could be punished. However, after being told he did nothing illegal, she has taken things into her own hands and started a campaign which has reverberated across the country – to make ‘upskirting’ a specific offence under the law.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Helicopter sex film officer Adrian Pogmore jailed – BBC News
‘A “sex-obsessed” police officer who used his force helicopter to film people having sex has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Voyeuristic clergyman spared jail as judge says he was ‘well-regarded’ by those he helped – Daily Telegraph
‘A “well-regarded” clergyman who filmed men using a public toilet in a shopping centre has been sentenced to a suspended four-month jail term.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rugby coach jailed for filming hundreds of boys – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A self-employed rugby union coach has been jailed after molesting young boys and filming hundreds of videos using spy cameras hidden in changing rooms.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th June 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Primary school head teacher Ashley Yates jailed for using spy pen to film pupils in toilet – The Independent
‘A primary school head teacher who filmed children and adults using the toilet has been jailed for two years and eight months.’
The Independent, 25th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Voyeur who filmed women in Winter Wonderland toilets given suspended sentence – The Independent
‘A Christmas theme park worker who used his smartphone to secretly film women in the toilets at the tourist attraction has been given a suspended jail sentence.’
The Independent, 27th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Webcam hacker spied on sex acts with BlackShades malware – BBC News
‘A Leeds-based hacker used a notorious piece of malware called BlackShades to spy on people via their webcams.’
BBC News, 8th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Forced marriage jail first as Cardiff man sentenced – BBC News
‘A 34-year-old Cardiff man has become the first person in the UK to be prosecuted under forced marriage laws introduced a year ago.’
BBC News, 10th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
