# @victoriapolice on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C_cFqAwBbW5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/22795655-victoriapolice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/eefc0aca22.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-09-03T02:51:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Victoria Police (@victoriapolice) — https://gondola.cc/victoriapolice

## Caption

This National Child Protection Week, we’re urging young people to be considerate about sharing intimate images of themselves online and to make a report if it happens without their consent. ⁣
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It is illegal to share an explicit image or video of someone without their consent in Victoria – yet police are still seeing it occur, particularly among those under the age of 18. ⁣
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Figures from the Crime Statistics Agency show there were 310 intimate image-based offences involving victims under the age of 18 in the year to March 2024, compared to 251 the year prior. ⁣
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Detectives from the Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Teams (SOCIT) and Victorian Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET) have been working tirelessly to investigate reports of the crime and support victims. ⁣
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In concerning trends identified by investigators, explicit photos and videos of underage students, shared with consent at the time, are later being further circulated online via social media to other students – this time without the person’s permission. ⁣
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Other cases can include young couples, who, after ending a relationship, might then intentionally share intimate images of the other party for revenge or other reasons, without that person’s consent. ⁣
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If you, the young person in your life, or anyone you know has had their intimate images shared without their consent – speak to police. ⁣
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If you receive someone’s intimate images, please contact police. Do not share the images further. ⁣
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Social media sites are best placed to remove illegal and harmful online content on their platforms. The Office of the eSafety Commissioner can also assist with removal of illegal and harmful online content.⁣
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#ncpw #familyviolence #childprotection

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