Victims who are sent unsolicited nude pictures are being encouraged to report the offences to police, despite warnings from campaigners that many young people do not realise it is abuse.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is pushing for those who are sent obscene images, have pictures taken up their skirt, get flashed in person or sexually harassed in the street to turn to the criminal justice system.
A number of celebrities including actor Emily Atack, podcast host and writer Emily Clarkson and former Love Island star Zara McDermott have all spoken out publicly about their experiences of so-called cyber-flashing and the distress it caused.
