SELECTED CASE LAW

NOVA SCOTIA:

2017 NSPC 12 (Youth Court)

In 2017 NSPC 12 (Youth Court), a high school principal was informed that six male teenage students were sharing nude photographs of young women they had solicited on a shared Dropbox account. Search warrants of the young men’s devices confirmed that they had been sharing photos of young women without their consent. They were found guilty of non-consensual distribution of intimate images and child-pornography offences.

 

Criminal Offence(s): Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images