Revenge porn cases increase considerably, police figures reveal

Freedom of information requests show rise in allegations for six months to April, when sharing sexual images without consent was made a crime

Reported cases of "revenge porn", the sharing of explicit or sexual images without consent, have risen markedly, with alleged victims ranging from 11-year-olds to pensioners, an investigation has found.

Two-thirds of incidents involved women under 30, with suspects mainly former partners. There were eight female complainants to every male.