FOI 0960-2025/26- Indecent images
Request:
a) The total number of recorded offences of indecent images (still or moving) of children and prohibited images of children for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
b) The number of recorded offences which related to pseudo images of children or
where Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated child abuse image was detected.
c) For each offence for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 please break it down by the platform used to commit the offence where known using the following key word search: Snapchat, Facebook/Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, X/Twitter, Kik, TikTok, YouTube, Discord, Skype, Facetime, Roblox, Oculus, VR, Metaverse, Only Fans, Signal, iCloud, iMessage, Dropbox, Mega, Patreon, Reddit, Imgur, and other social media or messaging site, other cloud storage sites and online gaming.
d) What is the total number of perpetrators linked to the offences in question a?
Response:
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police.
I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.
Q1. Please see the table below showing the number of 86/02, 86/10 and 86/15 crimes recorded between 01 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.
|
HO Code |
HO Description |
Distinct Count |
|
86/02 |
||
|
Take or make indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children |
533 |
|
|
86/10 |
||
|
Possession of an indecent or pseudo-photograph of a child |
37 |
|
|
86/15 |
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|
Possessing prohibited images of children |
5 |
|
|
Total |
575 |
Q2. Of the above a search has been carried out of AI’ or ‘Artificial Intelligence’ in the MO remarks
|
AI |
Distinct Count |
|
AI |
2 |
*The accuracy of these results rely on an Officer recording the specific words in the field
Q3. Of the above a search has been carried out of the requested platforms in the MO remarks.
|
Platform |
Distinct Count |
|
Not recorded |
384 |
|
Snapchat |
117 |
|
|
18 |
|
Discord |
13 |
|
|
11 |
|
TikTok |
8 |
|
YouTube |
8 |
|
Kik |
6 |
|
|
5 |
|
Facetime |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Roblox |
1 |
|
Skype |
1 |
|
Mega |
1 |
|
Total |
575 |
* The accuracy of these results rely on an Officer recording the specific words in the field
Q4. 45
*The above is based on counting offenders once regardless of how many crimes they may be linked to.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.