A 27-year-old man has been taken into custody on suspicion of stalking and harassment in Manchester city centre

A man has become the first in the UK to be arrested over videos filmed of women on nights out without their consent, with some in vulnerable states.

The 27-year-old from Bradford was taken into custody on suspicion of stalking and harassment after reports of women being followed, filmed and harassed in Manchester city centre.

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Though filming on a public street is not a crime, it can cross the line into harassment, and women who discovered they had been targeted were asked to report it to police.

Greater Manchester police (GMP) said they had received a number of reports and, while investigating, found more content locked under paywalled accounts, which included footage of suspected non-consensual nudity and upskirting.

The arrest is thought to be the first of its kind in the country linked with viral videos of women filmed on nights out, some of them while drunk or alone on the street.

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukOPEnglish
    13·
    27 days ago

    They’d usually release the name when it goes to court, often when someone is charged. As they’ve only been arrested its’s a bit early.

    • als@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      27 days ago

      Again that’s not the case for protesters but the police just do whatever they like, who am I gonna complain to … the police?