First conviction under Online Safety Act: Man jailed for encouraging child self-harm
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Karl Davies, a father-of-two from Wirral, has become the first person jailed under Section 184 of the Online Safety Act 2023 for encouraging a schoolgirl to self-harm for his sexual gratification. Over the course of a year, Davies coerced his victim into filming herself committing acts of self-harm and supplied her with razors. He was convicted of 17 offences. The case marks the first application of this specific provision of the Online Safety Act, which also requires online platforms to implement measures like age checks to protect children from harmful material.
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bskyFirst conviction under Online Safety Act: Man jailed for encouraging child self-harmbbc.co.ukKey quotes
· 1 pulledTo encourage a vulnerable young girl to inflict harm on herself for your sexual gratification really does plumb the depths of abhorrent behaviour.
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