"England's First 'Cyberflasher' Convicted and Jailed for 5+ Years"
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Nicholas Hawkes, a convicted sex offender, became the first person in England and Wales to be convicted under the Online Safety Act for cyberflashing, receiving a 5 1/2-year prison sentence for sending unsolicited genital photos to a woman and a 15-year-old girl. The new law makes it an offense to send unsolicited sexual images via social media or technologies. Hawkes, who was on the sex offenders register, admitted to breaching previous orders and pleaded guilty to the new offense, while his defense lawyer cited post-traumatic stress as a factor.
- The first 'cyberflasher' is convicted under England's new law and gets more than 5 years in prison The Associated Press
- Nicholas Hawkes first to be convicted of 'cyber flashing' after sending explicit photos The Telegraph
- Court jails first person convicted of cyberflashing in England The Guardian
- First cyberflasher convicted in England is sentenced to 66 weeks in jail Engadget
- England's first convicted 'cyber-flasher' sentenced to 5 years Fox News
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