"England's First Cyberflashing Conviction Results in Over 5 Years in Prison"
TL;DR Summary
Nicholas Hawkes, a convicted sex offender, has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for sending unsolicited photos of his genitals, becoming the first person in England and Wales to be convicted under the Online Safety Act. The law, which came into effect on Jan. 31, makes it an offense to send unsolicited sexual images via social media, dating apps, or technologies such as Bluetooth or AirDrop. Hawkes had previously been on the sex offenders registry and pleaded guilty to breaching a community order and suspended sentence for an earlier offense.
- England Has Its First Conviction for Cyberflashing Newser
- Court jails first person convicted of cyberflashing in England The Guardian
- Nicholas Hawkes, 39, becomes first in England to be jailed for cyber flashing Sky News
- The first ‘cyber-flasher’ convicted under England’s new law is sent to prison for more than 5 years The Hill
- Cyber-flashing convict is first to be jailed under new law BBC
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
1 min
vs 1 min read
Condensed
54%
198 → 92 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on Newser