The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service on Wednesday issued a warning to WhatsApp users to stop forwarding a video showing sexual abuse and asked them to delete it from their phones.
According to a statement from the RCIPS, police were alerted by a member of the public to “a disturbing video depicting sexual abuse that has been circulating on messaging service, WhatsApp, recently”.
The RCIPS is requesting that anyone that has received the video to immediately stop sharing it and to delete it.
“The circulation of illicit video content is not only disturbing and potentially puts victims in greater danger, but it is also a criminal activity that comes with a potential 25 years imprisonment for transmission, and 15 years for possession,” Superintendent Peter Lansdown said in the statement.
He added, “If persons receive illicit video content via digital messaging services, do not share it further, and inform the police immediately by calling 911.”
The RCIPS, who gave no further information regarding the content of the footage, said they were investigating the video.
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