Because prosecutors aren't directing the removal of explicit photographs

Because prosecutors aren't directing the removal of explicit photographs of their victims, revenge porn abusers are permitted to KEEP them.

Because prosecutors were unable to secure orders mandating the removal of explicit photos of their victims from their computers, revenge porn offenders are permitted to retain these images. Only three of the 98 intimate image abuse cases that were resolved in England and Wales' magistrates courts during the last six months resulted in a deprivation order. Promotion In contrast, deprivation orders were regularly issued in other cases involving digital devices, such as those involving offences involving offensive photos of minors. emblem 00:08 02:24 Continue Reading In one instance when the offender was not forced to remove explicit videos, the victim said: "It makes my skin crawl to know that he could still be viewing these, much less posting them online once more.

54 defendants were granted restraining orders ranging from one to five years in the 98 instances that were decided in the magistrates courts. Prosecutors did seek deprivation orders in three cases, including one in December in Bromley, southeast London. A 27-year-old man was sentenced to be "deprived of the photographs used in the course of the offence" by magistrates. In addition, he received a five-year restraining order and an eight-week suspended sentence.