Assault and harassment were the two main crimes the helpline service received calls about in 2023
The increase in sextortion 'has caused a change in the demographic' making contact with the Crime Victims Helpline. Photograph: Getty Images
Assault and harassment were the two main types of crime that the helpline was contacted about in 2023, with 734 contacts relating to harassment and 646 contacts concerning assault, both of which decreased slightly. The increase in sextortion has caused a change in the demographic making contact with the helpline, with a “huge increase” in the number of young men coming forward, she told RTÉ's Morning Ireland.
Meanwhile, contacts relating to the non-consensual sharing of intimate images increased by more than 71 per cent in 2023 when 187 were received.
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