Martin (pic) said upskirting was part of a ‘wider continuum of violence’ and can often be ‘gateway behaviour to more violent forms of assault, or a habitual assault that runs parallel’. — AFP
At least a third of upskirting offenders are also committing other serious sexual crimes, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the principal prosecution authority in England and Wales.
A total of 46 men and a teenage boy were prosecuted for 128 offences under the Voyeurism (Offences) Act between April 1 2020 and June 30 2021.
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