Victims sent unwanted sexual images urged to tell police

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Feeling safe should not be a luxury for women.” An Ofsted report on sexual harassment and abuse in schools last year said that nearly 90% of girls and nearly 50% of boys had told inspectors being sent explicit pictures or videos of things they did not want to see happened a lot or sometimes to them or their peers. The best way to tackle cyberflashing is through education that promotes a better understanding of consent and equips people to develop safe and healthy relationships both online and in the real world Lisa Hallgarten, sexual health charity Brook “Something like that prevents it, but also teaches people what is abuse and what isn’t,” she said. “Rather than creating a new law that has a prison sentence, that risks putting young people and marginalised communities, particularly ethnic minorities who are more likely to be over-policed, in prison for up to two years on an issue that isn’t yet well understood.” Lisa Hallgarten, head of policy and public Affairs at sexual health charity Brook, said there is a misconception that cyberflashing is “just a joke”. “The best way to tackle cyberflashing is through education that promotes a better understanding of consent and equips people to develop safe and healthy relationships both online and in the real world.”