Revenge porn is when people upload explicit photos and videos of their ex-partners online without their consent. Now a revenge porn helpline has been launched to give victims legal advice and information on how to get images taken down.
The idea behind it is to encourage victims to come forward and talk about what's happening confidentially.
Folami Prehaye, the founder of a revenge porn support website - who was a victim herself - says something like this would have helped her massively at the time.
"I felt isolated and embarrassed by what had happened to me," she explains.
"If there had been a helpline around at least I could have talked to someone in confidence."
The National Stalking Helpline, Women's Aid and the UK Safer Internet Centre all say the problem's become more common, with a rise in the number of complaints.
Figures obtained by the Press Association in September 2014 showed girls as young as 11 had been victims of revenge porn.
The majority of the people posting the images were male, with their subjects usually being young females.
Some shared images - sometimes recorded during the relationship - with the victims' family and friends, while others used the footage to blackmail them.
"I set up my website to offer support to victims who made contact with me, and to encourage other women to come forward," says Folami Prehaye. "Now this helpline will help everyone that needs support and advice."
If you have been a victim of revenge porn and need legal advice, talk to Sally Fitzherbert in our Family Team.
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