Help, what do these charges mean?
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Hi,
It is all very stressful, but we are moving further along the process and had this info yesterday!
please can someone help me understand what these charges mean and what outcomes may come of it?
3 charges:
threatening to share photo of person in intimate state
about 4 "visually unique" cat C photos
1 cat A
It is all very stressful, thank you
It is all very stressful, but we are moving further along the process and had this info yesterday!
please can someone help me understand what these charges mean and what outcomes may come of it?
3 charges:
threatening to share photo of person in intimate state
about 4 "visually unique" cat C photos
1 cat A
It is all very stressful, thank you
I'm sorry you find yourself on here but hope we can help.
The wording points to a case involving two entirely separate types of offenses: intimate image abuse (often referred to as "revenge porn" or blackmail) and the making/possession of indecent images of children.
Threatening to share a photo of a person in an intimate state means that someone has told someone else that they were going to distribute a sexual, nude or highly private photo of them without their consent. It doesn't matter if the photo is non existent, it's the threat that is the illegal act.It also applies to 'deep fakes' if it appears to represent the victim of the threat.
Category C images are indecent or sexualized images of children that do not depict explicit sexual acts, for example suggestive posing, or children who are partially or fully unclothed in an inappropriate, sexualized context and 'visually unique' means the photo is new and the police have no record of it already on their database.
Category A is a charge for making or possessing indecent images of children at the highest severity tier and depicts explicit, penetrative sexual activity, severe sexual abuse, sadism, or explicit distress inflicted upon a child.
If you would like any further info do ask but the best place to go to get accurate information would be either the helpline on here or a solicitor, especially if you have one already.
All the best for the future x
The wording points to a case involving two entirely separate types of offenses: intimate image abuse (often referred to as "revenge porn" or blackmail) and the making/possession of indecent images of children.
Threatening to share a photo of a person in an intimate state means that someone has told someone else that they were going to distribute a sexual, nude or highly private photo of them without their consent. It doesn't matter if the photo is non existent, it's the threat that is the illegal act.It also applies to 'deep fakes' if it appears to represent the victim of the threat.
Category C images are indecent or sexualized images of children that do not depict explicit sexual acts, for example suggestive posing, or children who are partially or fully unclothed in an inappropriate, sexualized context and 'visually unique' means the photo is new and the police have no record of it already on their database.
Category A is a charge for making or possessing indecent images of children at the highest severity tier and depicts explicit, penetrative sexual activity, severe sexual abuse, sadism, or explicit distress inflicted upon a child.
If you would like any further info do ask but the best place to go to get accurate information would be either the helpline on here or a solicitor, especially if you have one already.
All the best for the future x
Thank you so much for your reply, I have found this really helpful although scary at the same time.
what sort of consequence are we likely to be looking at?
I will speak to the solicitor this afternoon but I need to prepare myself too and have some understanding before contact.
thanks
what sort of consequence are we likely to be looking at?
I will speak to the solicitor this afternoon but I need to prepare myself too and have some understanding before contact.
thanks
