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13/12/2023
New Campaign Highlights New Sexual Offences
A new campaign to raise awareness of new offences in the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, which was recently brought into operation, has been launched by the Department of Justice
The new offences seek to address specific acts commonly referred to as "upskirting," "downblousing" and "cyber flashing."
The 'Don't do it. Don't tolerate it' campaign warns that behaviour of this kind is a crime and there are serious consequences for those who carry it out - a penalty of up to two years' imprisonment and the potential to be placed on the sex offender register.
The campaign also advises victims of this behaviour, as well as anyone witnessing an act, "Don't tolerate it, Report it."
The four-month long campaign is running across a wide range of outdoor spaces and on social media. It will include information on how to access support or report the crime.
Richard Pengelly CB, Permanent Secretary, Department of Justice said: "Upskirting, downblousing and cyberflashing are highly intrusive acts which can have a devastating impact on victims. The purpose of this campaign is to emphasise that behaviour of this kind is a crime and will not be tolerated.
"I would strongly urge anyone who is a victim of such an act, or who witnesses it happening, to report it to police and seek support. Reports will be taken seriously.
"My warning to those who think about carrying this out is that there are serious consequences to your actions."
The new offences seek to address specific acts commonly referred to as "upskirting," "downblousing" and "cyber flashing."
The 'Don't do it. Don't tolerate it' campaign warns that behaviour of this kind is a crime and there are serious consequences for those who carry it out - a penalty of up to two years' imprisonment and the potential to be placed on the sex offender register.
The campaign also advises victims of this behaviour, as well as anyone witnessing an act, "Don't tolerate it, Report it."
The four-month long campaign is running across a wide range of outdoor spaces and on social media. It will include information on how to access support or report the crime.
Richard Pengelly CB, Permanent Secretary, Department of Justice said: "Upskirting, downblousing and cyberflashing are highly intrusive acts which can have a devastating impact on victims. The purpose of this campaign is to emphasise that behaviour of this kind is a crime and will not be tolerated.
"I would strongly urge anyone who is a victim of such an act, or who witnesses it happening, to report it to police and seek support. Reports will be taken seriously.
"My warning to those who think about carrying this out is that there are serious consequences to your actions."
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