Indecent images statisticsIndecent images statistics
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04 November 2021.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
Please could you tell me:
A
The total number of recorded offences for indecent images (still or moving) of children, for the periods
1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021
For each offence for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 please break it down by the platform(s) used to commit the offence where known (eg text message, iMessage, Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Kik and so on)
B
The breakdown of offences relating to possession, distribution and any other linked indecent image (still or moving) of children for the periods
1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021
C
The breakdown of offences relating to taking indecent images (still or moving) of children for the periods
1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021
Response
Possession of indecent images of children | April 2018 to March 2019 | April 2019 to March 2020 | April 2020 to March 2021 | Total |
| Article 2(1)(a) Protection of Children (Jersey) Law 1994 (Take / permit / make indecent pseudo photograph image of child) | 17 | 8 | 6 2x hard drive 1x Snapchat 1x Cloud storage 1x video recording on phone 1x Facebook | 31 |
| Article 2(1)(b) Protection of Children (Jersey) Law 1994 (Possess indecent pseudo photographs of a child) | 6 | 5 | 2 2x video recording held on phone | 13 |
| Article 2(1)(c) Protection of Children (Jersey) Law 1994 (Distribute image / show of child) | 4 | 10 | 4 1x Facebook 2x Snapchat 1x images held on phone | 18 |
| Article 2(1)(d) Protection of Children (Jersey) Law 1994 (Possess indecent / pseudo photograph of a child with intent to distribute or show) | | 2 | 1 1x Snapchat | 3 |
| Total | 27 | 25 | 13 | 65 |
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