Caerphilly Man Jailed for Sharing Revenge Porn

A Caerphilly man has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison after sharing intimate photos and videos of a woman without consent. 📱⚖️

Kieron Emmett, 32, from Lansbury Avenue in Cefn Hengoed, pleaded guilty to “sharing a photograph or film of person in an intimate state intending to cause alarm, distress or humiliation” at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

The court also heard that Emmett admitted “threatening to share a photograph or film of person in an intimate state intending to cause alarm, distress or humiliation.”

Both offences were committed on February 23.

In addition to his prison sentence, Emmett was made subject to a two-year restraining order prohibiting him from contacting his victim. He must also pay £100 compensation and £85 costs.