A Government helpline set up to aid victims of revenge porn has received more than 1,800 calls from more than 280 people since it was set up in February, statistics from the Women and Equalities office have revealed.
Campaigners say the high demand for support and legal advice is a reflection of the “devastation and humiliation” felt by victims of a crime that has become notorious in recent months.
Calls to Revenge Porn Helpline, run by South West Grid for Learning, soared last week, following the screening on Monday of Revenge Porn, a documentary shown on Channel 4. The number of calls made in 48 hours surpassed those made in a typical week.
Sarah Green, acting director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said the figures were “enormous” and indicated “a big social problem that probably wasn’t detected properly before”.
Until revenge porn was made a criminal offence – the Government included it in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 – there had been a lack of clarity surrounding the issue, she said.
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