Britain’s first cyber-exposure offender was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison on Tuesday.
Sex offender Nicholas Hawkes, 39, who sent unsolicited photos of his genitals to girls and women, has become the first person in England and Wales to be found guilty of breaching online safety laws.
Hawkes admitted at a previous hearing that in February he sent photos and films of his genitals with the intent to cause anxiety, distress or humiliation.
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A woman who received the photo in February took a screenshot and reported it to police.
Convicted sex offender Nicholas Hawkes has become the first person in England and Wales to be convicted of breaching online safety laws. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images)
Mr Hawkes was on the sex offenders register last year after being found guilty of exposure and having sex with a child under 16. She pleaded guilty on Tuesday to breaching both a community order and a suspended sentence she received for a previous offence.
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The Cyber Flashing Act, which came into force on January 31, makes it a crime to send unsolicited sexual images using social media, dating apps or technology such as Bluetooth or Airdrop.
