UK Deepfake Law -On April 16, The UK government pronounced the creation of “sexually explicit deepfake images and videos” will be regarded as a criminal offense in Wales and England. 

As per this legislation, whoever is responsible for creating sexually explicit images without the consent of the individual involved will face an unlimited fine and a criminal record. 

The government announced that offenders could also face considerable jail time if the picture or video is shared more widely, reported TimesNow.

Under this legislation, if the deepfake content is made with the intention to cause distress, humiliation, alarm and harm, then it will be considered as committing an offence. 

As per the legislature, if an individual both shares such explicit content and also creates it, then they could be charged with two offences. 

According to The Guardian, the commonality of deepfake images has skyrocketed in recent years. The UK Department of Justice in a Press Release said that the images were shared across the world and watched millions of times. 

The legislation added, “The fake images and videos are made to look hyperrealistic with the victim usually unaware and unable to give their consent to being sexualized in such a way.”

What Laura Farris Has to Say on UK Deepfake Law 

Laura Farris, the UK Minister for Victims and Safeguarding stated that, “The creation of deepfake sexual images is despicable and completely unacceptable irrespective of whether the image is shared.”

She added, “It is another example of ways in which certain people seek to degrade and dehumanize others, especially women. And it has the capacity to cause catastrophic consequences if the material is shared more widely. This government will not tolerate it.” 

Farris talked about the message hidden behind the legislation. She said that such material is a crime, often misogynistic and immoral. 

The UK government claimed that the latest law aims to better protect women from online, emotional and physical abuse. 

Moreover, the government has re-classified the wrongdoings against girls and women as a national threat. Thus, the Press Release said, “the police must prioritize their response to it.”

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Jason Chapdelaine, a 52-year-old, has been put on trial on Tuesday on charges related to first-degree murder. He stabbed his 48-year-old girlfriend, Eileen Monaghan, brutally. 

Jason Chapdelaine is a firefighter by profession. As per prevailing allegations, Chapdelaine stabbed his girlfriend 40 times and then tried to kill himself. 

As per the police, the suspect has pleaded not guilty to the act he committed. For further investigations, at Franklin County House of Correction he is being held without bail. 

As per the Daily Mail, the 52-year-old suspect hails from Springfield, Massachusetts. He has a striking tattoo of a symbol of death, which is of the Grim Reaper. 

On Tuesday, April 16, he was presented at the Holyoke District Court. On May 13, his next hearing has been scheduled. 

How did Jason Chapdelaine kill Eileen Monaghan?

Anthony Gulluni, the Hampden District Attorney, stated that when the victim was found, she was “suffering from stab wounds.” Meanwhile, the suspect was “unresponsive due to self-inflicted harm.”

Hampden County sheriff‘s deputies reached the scene when they got a 911 call from a security guard earlier. 

The autopsy report of the 48-year-old woman claimed that she passed away from “sharp instrument wounds and blunt force trauma including some 40 wounds to her head, torso, and arms.” The autopsy regarded the death as a homicide. 

As per the arrest report, Jason Chapdelaine was discovered at the scene with a belt surrounding his neck. The belt was “attached to a grab-handle on the driver’s side of his Toyota Tacoma”. Thus, the conclusion could be derived that the suspect tried to kill himself. 

The arrest report added that the accused made a 911 call and said that he didn’t “really mean to do it” before the police officials reached the scene, reported TimesNow.

As per the sheriff’s office, Eileen Monaghan- the victim was the mother of two and daughter of a retired HCSO maintenance supervisor.

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The Naperville shooting is currently all over the internet as a temporary lockdown was imposed in the Leverenz and Leach area, reported ABC Chicago.

In the 2500 block of Leach Drive, an investigation was launched by the Naperville Police Department and its officials. They sealed the entire place around the house. 

On Tuesday afternoon, a shooting took place in Naperville, Illinois where a person was shot near Clow Elementary School. As per NBC Chicago, the victim is a 22-year-old male from Naperville.

Around 1:30 pm, reports of police came up, to which police responded by rushing to the area. 

When the deadly shooting incident took place, numerous of the nearby schools were ordered to a shelter-in-place in Naperville. Police asked six distinct schools to go into lockdown temporarily. 

As per ABC7, Welch Elementary School, Spring Brook Elementary School, Clow Elementary School, Gregory Middle School, Brikett First-year Student Center, and Neuqua Valley High School, are among the educational institutions that got orders from the police. 

Naperville Shooting Details About Suspect 

The Naperville Police Department released a statement avoiding the incident which read, “The offenders reportedly fled on foot in an unknown direction of travel. Several schools in the area were placed on lockdown and a shelter in place. Naper Notify Alert was sent to surrounding residents.”

As per authorities’ sheltering-in-place guidelines, nearby people and residents were asked to stick to them. Residents were advised not to flock to the streets. 

Based on the reports by the local media, the police believe that this shooting incident does not look like a random act. 

The person who got gun wounds in the Naperville shooting was shifted to a local hospital. After battling with non-life-threatening injuries, the victim was in stable condition. 

Until now, information about the suspect is not available. However, CBS news reported that, Police has confirmed that the suspect is a juvenile.

After a thorough investigation by the Naperville Police Department, further details about the suspect will be shared.

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