FOI 0051-2025/26- Sexual offence tributes

Request:

I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to inquire about data regarding reports of 'cum tributes'*.

Q1. Can you please share with me a breakdown of data contained in reported incidents (eg in STORM's database) which contain the phrase 'cum tribute' from 01/01/2025 to 13/04/2025.

Q1a. Can you do the same for the time periods of 01/01/2024-31/12/2024, 01/01/2023-31/12/2023, 01/01/2022-31/12/2022, 01/01/2021-31/12/2021 and 01/01/2020-31/12/2020.

Q3. Please can you also share the gender and the ages of those who reported and those who were arrested and/or charged.

*By 'cum tribute' I refer to 'the sexual activity that consists of ejaculating on a portrait, and then recording the portrait and the semen together'. Often cum tributes are posted online to forums and groups.

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 & Q1a. A search has been carried out of ‘cum tributes’ within the MO remarks for the timeframes requested, which provided a zero result.

Q3. N/A

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.