202300361247 · FOI · unclear
Information pertaining to disclosure of an intimate image: FOI release
Information requested
The number of people proceeded against for “threatening to disclose an intimate image” and “disclosure of an intimate image” from 2017 until the present, broken down by area/division/council (whichever format is available). The number of people acquitted for “threatening to disclose an intimate image” and “disclosure of an intimate image” from 2017 until the present, broken down by area/division/council (whichever format is available). The number of people convicted for “threatening to disclose an intimate image” and “disclosure of an intimate image” from 2017 until the present, broken down by area/division/council (whichever format is available).
For those convicted the penalty/sentence given for each one.
For those convicted, if possible, the sex and age of the convicted.
Response
Disclosing or threatening to disclose an intimate photograph or film is covered by Section 2(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016. Unfortunately, we are not able to separately identify offences of 'threatening to disclose an intimate image' from 'disclosing an intimate image'.
Please note: Data for 2020-21 are affected by the pandemic and subsequent court closures and may not be indicative of long term trends.
The information you have requested can be found in the tables below:
1,3. Number of people proceeded for offences under Section 2(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (where main crime), by LA and result, 2017-18 to 2020- 21.
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Proceeded Convicted Proceeded Convicted Proceeded Convicted Proceeded Convicted Aberdeen City 1 1 3 3 4 4 3 3 Aberdeenshire 1 1 - - 2 2 - - Angus - - 1 1 2 2 1 1 Argyll & Bute 1 1 - - 2 1 - - Clackmannanshire - - - - 2 2 1 1 Dumfries & Galloway 1 1 - - 2 2 3 3 Dundee City 1 1 2 1 2 2 4 3 East Ayrshire 1 1 4 3 1 - 5 4 Edinburgh, City of 1 - 10 9 6 5 5 5 Falkirk - - 5 3 1 - 3 3 Fife 3 2 7 7 9 8 5 4 Glasgow City 5 4 10 7 8 8 3 3 Highland - - 1 1 2 2 1 1 Inverclyde 1 1 - - 1 1 - - Moray - - 1 1 - - 2 2 North Lanarkshire - - 1 1 3 2 - - Perth & Kinross - - 1 1 2 2 - - Renfrewshire - - 4 4 1 1 1 1 Scottish Borders 2 2 2 2 1 - - - Shetland Islands 1 1 - - 2 2 1 1 South Ayrshire - - 1 1 1 1 - - South Lanarkshire 2 2 2 1 8 7 4 4 Stirling - - - - 1 1 2 2 West Dunbartonshire - - 1 - 3 2 1 1 West Lothian 1 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 Not Known - - - 1 Scotland 22 19 59 48 69 60 49 45
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database.
2. Number of people acquitted1 for offences under Section 2(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (where main crime), by LA, 2017-18 to 2020-21.
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Dundee City - 1 - 1 East Ayrshire - 1 1 1 Edinburgh, City of - 1 - - Falkirk - 2 - - Fife - - 1 1 Glasgow City 1 3 - - Scottish Borders - - 1 - West Dunbartonshire - - 1 - West Lothian - 1 - - Not Known - - - 1 Scotland 1 9 4 4
1 - includes Acquitted not guilty and Acquitted not proven. Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database.
4. Number of people convicted for offences under Section 2(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (where main crime), by result, 2017-18 to 2020-21.
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Custody 2 5 10 3 Community sentence 8 23 29 21 Monetary 8 18 16 17 Other 1 2 5 4
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database.
5. Number of people convicted for offences under Section 2(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (where main crime), by sex and age, 2017-18 to 2020-21.
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Female Person Under 21 - 1 - 1 21-30 - 1 3 5 31-40 - 1 2 3 41-100 - 2 2 2 Male Person Under 21 4 6 7 2 21-30 4 19 25 10 31-40 7 6 13 15 41-100 4 12 8 7 Total convicted 19 48 60 45
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database.
The latest available data are for 2020-21. Information for 2021-22 will not be available until publication of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2021-22 Statistical Bulletin. This is provisionally planned for release in Autumn 2023.
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Response Disclosing or threatening to disclose an intimate photograph or film is covered by Section 2(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016. Number of people proceeded for offences under Section 2(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (where main crime), by LA and result, 2017-18 to 2020- 21. Number of people acquitted1 for offences under Section 2(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (where main crime), by LA, 2017-18 to 2020-21. Number of people convicted for offences under Section 2(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (where main crime), by result, 2017-18 to 2020-21. Number of people convicted for offences under Section 2(1) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (where main crime), by sex and age, 2017-18 to 2020-21.
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