Deepfakes 954/2024
FOI Reference: 954/2024
Request:
1.Between 31st January 2024 and 30th September 2024, how many reports did your police force receive alleging the offence in Section 66B of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 of sharing a photograph or film which appears to show another person in an intimate state without consent, commonly known as 'fake porn' or 'deepfake porn.' Such images have been digitally manipulated to look like someone else without their consent. Please only include reports of 'deepfake porn' or 'fake porn' where an image has been digitally altered to make it sexually explicit and NOT other intimate image abuse offences. Please can you tell me:
a.The number of alleged offences.
b.The number of alleged victims.
c.The sex and age of victim(s). Where you are unable to provide exact age please state whether the alleged victim is over 18 years of age or under 18 years of age.
d.The number of perpetrators.
2. Between 31st January 2024 and 30th September 2024, how many times did your police force charge someone under Section 66B of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 of sharing a photograph or film which appears to show another person in an intimate state without consent, commonly known as 'fake porn' or 'deepfake porn.' Such images have been digitally manipulated to look like someone else without their consent. Please only include cases of 'deepfake porn' or 'fake porn' where an image has been digitally altered to make it sexually explicit and NOT other intimate image abuse offences. Please can you tell me:
a.The number of alleged offences.
b.The number of alleged victims.
c.The sex and age of victim(s). Where you are unable to provide exact age please state whether the alleged victim is over 18 years of age or under 18 years of age.
d.The number of perpetrators.
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I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-
Response Q1 & Q2:
0 (Zero)
We do not have any of the requested offences recorded on our system in the timeframe specified.
It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 22/10/2024)