Sharing sexually explicit images without consent carries a potential two-year jail sentence from today, as a new 'revenge porn' law comes into force.
The measure targets people who share images or video without permission and with the intention of causing distress.
They are often posted by an ex-partner and sometimes accompanied by personal details, such as a social media profile.
The new law includes uploading to the internet, sending by text, email or messaging platforms, as well as simply showing someone a physical or electronic image.
The Crown Prosecution Service says it "covers images that show the genitals but also anything that a reasonable person would consider to be sexual, so this could be a picture of someone who is engaged in sexual behaviour or posing in a sexually provocative way".
Campaigners hope it will dramatically reduce the number of cases of revenge porn and make it easier to get justice for victims.
Previously, a mix of existing laws, such as the Communications Act and the Protection from Harassment Act, were used to prosecute offenders.
Children as young as 11 have been victims, according to the police.
Calls for a bespoke law gathered momentum after recent high-profile leaks of intimate celebrity images featuring the likes of Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence and Tulisa Contostavlos.
Campaigner Hannah Thompson, 22, called the changes a "huge step forward".
She said: "I was a victim of revenge porn, and I spent months agonising over it and believing that it was my fault.
"This new law, along with the advice helpline, empowers victims and clearly displays that they are not at fault."
There were 149 allegations of revenge porn in the two and a half years to September 2014, according to eight police forces in England and Wales with data on it.
The vast majority were women but only six incidents ended with any kind of police caution or charge.
Other laws coming in under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act include increasing the maximum jail term for online trolls to two years, and making it illegal to possess extreme pornography that depicts rape.
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