These bitter and twisted men shared explicit images of their victims online or even with their family in an attempt to humiliate them.
The impact "revenge porn" cases can have on their victims can be devastating and humiliating. Here the ECHO takes a look at some of the cases that have been brought before our courts in recent years involving men who have shared intimate images out of revenge.
The most recent case is that of trainee teacher Robert Leary who hacked a woman's snapchat account, stole explicit pictures of her and sent her threatening messages.