Sharing sexual images without consent illegal in Canada since 2015. Recent case shows it's still a problem

A former Western University student was sentenced in a London, Ont., court last month to charges of sharing intimate images and video online without consent — actions that have been illegal in Canada since 2015. A Dalhousie University researcher says the case and statistics showing a rise in such charges point to a persistent and troubling culture.

Sharing sexual images without consent illegal in Canada since 2015. Recent case shows it's still a problem
A video taken without the woman's consent was shared to a Snapchat group called 'pledge scum.'

A former Western University student was sentenced in a London, Ont., court last month to charges of sharing intimate images and video online without consent — actions that have been illegal in Canada since 2015. A Dalhousie University researcher says the case and statistics showing a rise in such charges point to a persistent and troubling culture.