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5 things you should know about Scotland’s new law on image based abuse
Posted on August 21 2017 at 13:50
In case you missed it, this July a new law came into force in Scotland on the 'non-consensual sharing of intimate images'. Basically, the sharing of private pictures without permission. This law is part of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm 2016 Act which means that anyone caught sharing or threatening to share somebody else's intimate images could be sent to prison for up to 5 years.
Here’s 5 things you need to know about Scotland’s new law: