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Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 23/5538
Version Date: 29/10/2023
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information:
Data Source |
Crimes recorded on crime information system - UNIFI/NICHE |
|
Data Processing: |
Qlikview People Report (5FY) |
Filtered by date: 01/01/2019 - 14/11/2022 |
Filtered on Offence Description: distribute an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child |
Person age at time: 18 and under |
Person/Org Type: Offender |
Offender Disposal: Charged/Postal Requisitioned |
|
Qliksense Crimes and Outcomes Report |
Filtered by date: 15/11/2022 - 31/12/2022 |
Filtered on Offence Description: Distribute an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child |
Nil return |
|
Data Caveats/Limitations: |
No crimes/Cancelled Crimes excluded |
Please confirm in the last three years how many investigations relating to child sexting, involving alleged offenders aged 18 and under, were carried out by your Force
In the last three calendar years, there were 21 investigations relating to child sexting, involving alleged offenders aged 18 and under.
Please specify how many people were charged following these investigations, and the age (at time of offence) for those who were charged.
Date committed from |
Person age at time |
Offender disposal |
Feb-19 |
18 |
Charged |
Feb-22 |
14 |
Charged |
Jul-17 |
18 |
Postal requisitioned |
Sep-19 |
16 |
Postal requisitioned |