Offences involving the use of website OnlyFans from June 2022 to November 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.027188

I note you seek access to the following information:

I am seeking to obtain the CRIS (Crime Reporting Information System) records on the following offences involving the use of website OnlyFans, or offences which mention OnlyFans in the reports, which took place across the UK from June 2022 to date:

• Threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour (Section 4A Public Order Act 1986)
• Harassment, putting in fear of violence, stalking (Protection from Harassment Act 1997)
• Blackmail (Section 21(1) of the Theft Act 1968)
• Revenge pornography, disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress (Section 33 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015)
• Child pornography, taking, distributing, possessing or publishing indecent photographs of a child (Section 1 Protection of Children Act 1978 and section 160 Criminal Justice Act 1988)

I would like the data to be broken down by age (under 18, aged 18 and over 18) and sex, and if at all possible, please state if a charge has been issued.

I confirm I would like the searches to be carried out for the Greater London area

Clarification:
Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),
This is in response to your re-define letter sent on 22/11/2022. I confirm I would like the offences to be listed with the feature code MR to show online/internet enabled crime.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.