May 05, 2023 | Cyber Crime
Reference: F-2023-01068
Request
Request 1
How many crime reports (overall) have been recorded whereby the victim was subjected to any form of harassment, alarm, or distress (including any racial, sexual, religious, or related aggravating factors)) whilst within a Virtual Reality environment/platform?
Request 2
How many crime reports have been recorded whereby the victim was subjected to either a S4, S4A or S5 Public Order Act 1986 offence (fear, harassment, alarm, or distress (including any racial, sexual, religious, or related aggravating factors)) whilst within a Virtual Reality environment/platform?
Request 3
How many crime reports have been recorded and dealt with under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, whereby the victim was subjected to fear, harassment, alarm, or distress (including any
racial, sexual, religious, or related aggravating factors) whilst within a Virtual Reality environment/platform?
Request 4
How many crime reports have been recorded and dealt with under the Communications Act 2003, whereby the victim was subjected to fear, harassment, alarm, or distress (including any racial, sexual, religious, or related aggravating factors)) whilst within a Virtual Reality environment/platform?
Request 5
How many crime reports have been recorded and dealt with under the Malicious Communications Act 1988, whereby the victim was subjected to fear, harassment, alarm, or distress (including any racial, sexual, religious, or related aggravating factors)) whilst within a Virtual Reality environment/platform?
Request 6
How many crime reports have been recorded and dealt with under another legislation (not listed above), whereby the victim was subjected to fear, harassment, alarm, or distress (including any racial, sexual, religious, or related aggravating factors)) whilst within a Virtual Reality environment/platform? Please mention the legislation used.
Request 7
How many of these reports were dealt with whereby a suspect was identified?
Request 8
How many of these reports were dealt with whereby a suspect was identified and arrested?
Request 9
How many of these reports were dealt with whereby a suspect was identified, arrested, and charged?
Request 10
What were these suspects finally charged with?
Request 11
What were the court outcomes?
Request 12
Are there any further publicly accessible details of these cases that can be shared?
Request 13
How many of these reports were dealt with whereby a suspect was not identified?