Experts are calling for the laws around image-based sexual violence to keep pace with technology.
, to address obvious failings of the 2015 legislation and future-proof the law with regards to new forms of violence against women and girls .
Professor Penney Lewis, the law commissioner for Criminal Law, said: “Sharing intimate images of a person without their consent can be incredibly distressing and harmful for victims, with the experience often scarring them for life.
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