Sexual Offences Part 3 Flashcards
What did IPSO warn the press of about Social Media?
They questioned whether reports of sexual offence cases should be reported as danger of victims identity may be revealed in comments
What precautions do news organisations do when reporting live court cases on social media?
1) Disable the comments
2) Remove dodgy comments on online stories “expeditiously” to have defence in court
What case can help you remember child sex assault victims being identified
Dundee courier v two women
Breached 3,7 and 11 of code
Report included locations (including names of streets) of both girls U16
Complainants said anonymity had been compromised as there was only 12 houses on street, easy for neighbours to identify girl
Paper apologised and removed addresses from electronic archive
What act applies for human trafficking and slavery?
The Human Trafficking Act and Modern Slavery Act 2015
What are victims of HT and slavery entitled to?
Lifelong anonymity
Terms same as SO
There has to be an element of travel involved
They could have been trafficked for economic gain, servitude etc doesn’t have to be just sexual exploitation
What is Modern Slavery case to remember?
Rooney Case
Rooney family in Lincolnshire jailed for total of 79yrs
Family rang slavery ring targeting vulnerable people
Lived in awful conditions, victims aged between 18 and 63
How can restrictions be lifted for Ht and Slavery?
Same as SO
1) Victim has to waive right to anonymity by signing written waiver (obtained by his or her peace and comfort not being interested with)
2) Victim prosecuted for making false allegations
3) substantial and unreasonable restriction on reporting and fully in PI to do so
Act for female genital mutilation?
Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003
What are restrictions for FGM?
Same as SO
Signs written waiver, waiver right to anon (as long as no person has interfered unreasonably with her peace and comfort to gain consent)
Nothing should be published that can identify victim
When cam restrictions be lifted from FGM?
1) defendant request witness to come forward
2) substantial and unreasonable restriction on reporting proceedings and in PI to do so
What Act does Forced marriage fall under?
Schedule 6A of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2004
What are the restrictions
Lifelong anon
Same as SO, HT, FGM
Case study for Forced marriage?
Jan 2020 Brum man jailed for 7 yrs at BCC
Tried to force niece into marriage when she turned 18
Found guilty of neglecting her
Def can’t be identified as it’s familial relationship
Ethics, what do the codes say?
Editors Code of Practice, ofcom and Impress don’t have specific provisions on anonymity of HT, FM and FGM.
If media org breach legally bestowed anonymity the relevant regulator will rule privacy has been breached
