Investigations relating to child sexting from 2019 to 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.032984

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please confirm in the last three years how many investigations relating to child sexting, involving alleged offenders aged 18 and under, were carried out by your Force

Please specify how many people were charged following these investigations, and the age (at time of offence) for those who were charged.

UPDATE:
When I refer to sexting I am seeking to secure data on cases which relate to the distribution of an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child.
The time period I am seeking data on is between 2019-2022.
I am only seeking data for cases relating to offenders aged 18 and under.

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

This data will also include any indecent images of a child that a child has sent or is in their possession (made), and not necessarily just ‘sexting’, which cannot be identified on its own with a CRIS classification.