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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: FOI-749-2024
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 19th August 2024 as follows:
1) Please can you state for offences recorded by your force, the number in which the crime report text (described as modus operandi reports by many forces) contains a mention of "onlyfans" in each of the following calendar years:
Can you please state the type of crime too please.
2) Please can you provide a redacted copy of the free text crime reports for these offences recorded by your force between July 2023 and July 2024.
Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below. When reviewing the response please note the following:
Q1 response:
Year |
Total |
2019 |
|
2020 |
2 |
2021 |
7 |
2022 |
3 |
2023 |
6 |
Grand Total |
18 |
Offence type |
Total |
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES |
1 |
SEXUAL OFFENCES |
1 |
THEFT |
3 |
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON |
13 |
Grand Total |
18 |
Q2 response: Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires Warwickshire Police, when refusing to provide such information (because the information is exempt) to provide you the applicant with a notice which:
(a) states that fact,
(b) specifies the exemption in question and
(c) states (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies.
The exemption applicable in this case is:
Section 40(2) Personal Information
Section 40 is an absolute class based exemption, which does not require evidence of the harm disclosure would cause and does not require consideration of a public interest test. That being said, where Section 40(2) is engaged, in order to make the exemption absolute there needs to be evidence that a Data Protection Principle would be breached by disclosure.
This exemption is engaged where disclosure of information relates to personal data of a third party or could lead to the identification of an individual, either from that information alone or combined with any other information from within the Police Service or public domain. In this case, providing copies of the MO Descriptions, even in a redacted format, is likely to lead to the identification of an individual. Such a disclosure would breach individuals’ rights under the Data Protection Act 2018, in particular Article 5(1) of the GDPR which states that personal data shall be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject. In the event that redactions were made to such an extent that the risk of identification were removed, then this would render the information of no use.
This letter serves as a refusal notice under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act in relation to redacted copies.
Information I am able to provide is set out below and is based on a summary of the MO Description fields. Please note that these have been provided in alphabetical order and not in order of report date.
SUMMARY |
REPORTED THAT INDIVIDUAL SENDING IMAGES OF VICTIM FROM ONLYFANS ACCOUNT |
FOLLOWING INCIDENT VIDEO HAS BEEN PUT ON ONLY FANS |
ONE PARTY SUGGESTED THE OTHER PARTY DOES ONLYFANS |
REPORTED THAT INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN TAKING ONLINE VIDEOS FROM ONLYFANS AND POSTED THEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA |
SENT IMAGES ON ONLY FANS |
VIDEO OF INCIDENT HAS CIRCULATED ON ONLY FANS |
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as accurate as possible.
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police
PO Box 4
Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7QB