"First 'Cyberflasher' Jailed Under New Law in England"
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A 39-year-old man in the UK has been sentenced to over a year in prison for sending unsolicited genital images to a 15-year-old girl and a woman in her 60s, becoming the first person charged under the new Online Safety Act. The act, which took effect in January, includes provisions against unsolicited nudes. The man, already on probation for previous offenses, pleaded guilty to causing alarm, distress, or humiliation. The law has faced criticism for other provisions, but the ban on unsolicited nudes, especially to minors, has been widely supported. U.S. laws on cyberflashing vary, with Virginia and California passing recent legislation to address the issue.
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- The first 'cyberflasher' is convicted under England's new law and gets more than 5 years in prison The Associated Press
- Cyber-flashing convict is first to be jailed under new law BBC.com
- Court jails first person convicted of cyberflashing in England The Guardian
- Nicholas Hawkes first to be convicted of 'cyber flashing' after sending explicit photos The Telegraph
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