Sextortion

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 23/1298

Version Date: 11/12/2023

The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information:

We have done a keyword search of the OEL of crimes within Niche for the word *sextortion*.

There is no specific offence of Sextortion – The tables below just indicate the presence of the keyword somewhere with the crime text

We have also provided whether an arrest was made and the stats class status for outcomes - charges etc.

Can you provide me with the number of sextortion cases reported to Dorset Police - broken down by calendar year for the past five years - so 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

Month/Year	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023*
Offences	54	97	165	238	306

*January to October 2023

Of those reports, if possible please could you provide me with the number which have led to further action - arrest, charge, conviction, ongoing, etc.

Table shows number of arrests

Month/Year	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023*
Arrests	6	9	4	4	1

*January to October 2023

 

Outcome	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023*
Charged	1	3
Police - formal action not in public interest	1			1	4
Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender	9	19	37	85	82
CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties		1		2
Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties	5	10	7	8	10
Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified	6	5	11	11	14
Investigation complete - no suspect identified	29	51	102	126	182
Alternate offence charged	1			1
Other body/agency has investigation primacy		3	1	2	1
Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest		4	4		1
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, not in public interest to take further action	1	1	1
Adult conditional caution			1
CPS - prosecution not in public interest		1
Cancelled/transferred					1
Under investigation	1		1	1	11
Total	54	98	165	237	306

 

 

*January to October 2023