A Bradford man has appeared in court after being charged with cyber-flashing.
Mohammed Ukkashah Qazi, 21, is charged with sexual assault on a female, two counts of cyber-flashing, two counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child and stalking.
West Yorkshire Police say he was charged following an investigation by Bradford District Police’s Online Child Abuse Investigation Team after a third-party report was made on March 20.
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He appeared at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on Friday and was remanded into custody to appear at the Crown court on April 19. Earlier this week, Nicholas Hawkes became the first person to be convicted of cyber-flashing. He was jailed for 66 weeks.
Cyber-flashing became an offence in England and Wales on January 31. The offence can involve offenders sending people an unsolicited sexual image on social media, dating apps, or via Bluetooth or Airdrop. Victims of the offence receive anonymity under the Sexual Offences Act.
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