187Sending etc photograph or film of genitalsE+W
In the Sexual Offences Act 2003, after section 66 insert—
“66ASending etc photograph or film of genitals
(1)A person (A) who intentionally sends or gives a photograph or film of any person’s genitals to another person (B) commits an offence if—
(a)A intends that B will see the genitals and be caused alarm, distress or humiliation, or
(b)A sends or gives such a photograph or film for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification and is reckless as to whether B will be caused alarm, distress or humiliation.
(2)References to sending or giving such a photograph or film to another person include, in particular—
(a)sending it to another person by any means, electronically or otherwise,
(b)showing it to another person, and
(c)placing it for a particular person to find.
(3)“Photograph” includes the negative as well as the positive version.
(4)“Film” means a moving image.
(5)References to a photograph or film also include—
(a)an image, whether made or altered by computer graphics or in any other way, which appears to be a photograph or film,
(b)a copy of a photograph, film or image within paragraph (a), and
(c)data stored by any means which is capable of conversion into a photograph, film or image within paragraph (a).
(6)A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 187 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I2S. 187 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/31, reg. 2