"England's First 'Cyberflasher' Convicted and Jailed for 5+ Years"
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.
