A South London musician who sent hundreds of sexually explicit images of himself to several women has been handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence.
Ben Gunnery, a musician from Vauxhall, avoided jail when he was sentenced this week following an investigation into what’s known as “cyberflashing”.
A Bromley court sentenced the musician to 12 months' imprisonment, suspended for two years, as well as a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a two-year restraining order against one of the women.
The 46-year-old, who pleaded guilty to two counts of sending sexual photographs to cause alarm, distress and humiliation, will also remain on the sex offenders’ register.
Cyberflashing has been a criminal offence since January 31, 2024, and carries a maximum two-year prison sentence.
Speaking about the case, Met Police investigators said Gunnery’s “deeply intrusive” behaviour had caused “significant distress” to the women, who were not friends with the man.
“Gunnery carried out a sustained and deeply intrusive pattern of offending that caused significant distress to his victims. His actions were deliberate, harmful, and completely unacceptable. I hope today’s sentencing sends a clear message that cyberflashing is a serious offence and will be treated as such,” said Detective Inspector Pender.
Gunnery sent over 200 unsolicited and unwanted pictures and videos to several women over a period of months after seeking out the individuals online.
According to CPS, he was already registered as a sex offender for similar offences in 2023 and 2025.
Addressing this week’s sentencing, CPS District Crown Prosecutor for London South, Adrita Ahmed, said: “Cyberflashing is a serious offence, and Ben Gunnery’s actions have had a significant impact on the victims. Their sense of safety was violated by the sexual images Gunnery sent which were not asked for, not welcome and not harmless.
"We acted swiftly in this case, charging the defendant hours after we received the file from police.”
According to the Rape Crisis charity, cyberflashing is considered a form of indecent exposure that “commonly involves men and teenage boys sending unwanted photos or videos of their penises (so-called 'dick pics').”
The organisation adds that cyberflashing is very common, distressing, and may form part of grooming.
