London: Angry lovers who post naked images of former partners on the Internet without their consent could face prosecution in Britain, the justice secretary said on Tuesday.
So-called "revenge porn" is a growing problem in Britain and the government is open to creating a law against it, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said.
"It's clearly becoming a bigger problem in our society," Grayling told the lower house of parliament.
"The government is very open to having a serious discussion about this with a view to taking appropriate action in the autumn if we can identify the best way of doing so."
Several states in the United States have made it a crime to post sexually explicit or nude images of people online without their consent amid growing anger towards websites dedicated to publishing such content, often submitted by ex-partners.
Grayling spoke after several members of parliament called for a change to the law to make the practice a crime.
"The dissemination of these images have ruined lives, destroyed careers and caused untold psychological damage," read a motion signed by nine MPs, calling for action on the issue.
So-called "revenge porn" is a growing problem in Britain and the government is open to creating a law against it, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said.
"It's clearly becoming a bigger problem in our society," Grayling told the lower house of parliament.
Several states in the United States have made it a crime to post sexually explicit or nude images of people online without their consent amid growing anger towards websites dedicated to publishing such content, often submitted by ex-partners.
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"The dissemination of these images have ruined lives, destroyed careers and caused untold psychological damage," read a motion signed by nine MPs, calling for action on the issue.
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