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Revenge porn: North Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner appeals for victims’ stories to secure change in law

  Victims of revenge porn are being asked to share their stories with North Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, as part of a campaign to close a ‘legal loophole’ in order to help protect their identities. Julia Mulligan has today launched an anonymous survey to gather evidence and bolster her […]

REVENGE PORN: Woman’s case not prosecuted

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Lori Jones didn’t know her estranged husband had a private photo of her, until that photo showed up on an internet porn site. “When I went on that X-Hamster site, there was 20,544 people who had already viewed me,” she said.  “I just sat there and […]

“Revenge porn” handled differently in Illinois, Iowa

PRAIRIE VIEW, Iowa- A Fulton man is facing misdemeanor charges after prosecutors say he shared nude photos of his ex-girlfriend online. He’s being charged in Iowa, but this crime can be handled differently on either side of the Mississippi River. According to affidavits, 29-year-old Jeffery W. Ryland II hacked into […]

Alex City man arrested in 'revenge porn' case

Alex City man arrested in ‘revenge porn’ case

  William Morris Whatley II (Source: Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office) TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, AL (WSFA) - An Alexander City man is behind bars after he was arrested in what police call a “revenge porn” case. Alexander City Police Department officers arrested William Morris Whatley II, 30, June 12. Alex City Police […]

Felony charge filed in ‘revenge porn’ arrest

  MERRIMACK – A Manchester man wanted for allegedly posting “private sexual images” of an acquaintance on the internet turned himself in to Merrimack police. Officials said Wednesday that Aaron Mattil, 29, of Six Mulsey St., was charged with one count of nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, a Class […]