It was in February 2021 that she was sent a penis picture on Facebook. The man also showed parts of his face, and with the help of a quick Google search, Charlotte Therkelsen was convinced that it was the right man she had identified. That made her choose to go to the police. – I have experienced being sent this type of photos several times. I think many people experience that, unfortunately. It is only this time that I have chosen to report, precisely because it was so easy to point at this man, Therkelsen told news in November. Nevertheless, the case was dropped by the police after one year and eight months. Complained But Therkelsen did not give up. She chose to appeal the closure. A few days ago, an e-mail arrived from the police. “Your complaint has been processed by the state attorney, who has concluded that the complaint is upheld. The closure is accordingly overturned.’ The man will now receive a referral for sexual harassment. It was Kragerø Blad Vestmar that reported on the case first. – First of all, I was terribly happy and not least surprised. You so often hear stories and know so many statistics that indicate that cases involving sexual offenses are very often dropped, writes Therkelsen in an e-mail to news. The politician says that she had not thought the complaint would lead, and describes it as a victory. – The man had probably not expected that his penis would end up on the Public Prosecutor’s table, when he chose to send that picture. I hope both he and others who litter women’s inboxes with things like this can learn a lesson. Charlotte Therkelsen chose to complain about the police’s decision and now the man who sent the penis picture will be punished. Photo: Ole Oskar Eriksen / news Useful to report Hanne Andreassen works in the section for internet-related abuse in the Norwegian Criminal Investigation Department. In November, she told news that they recommend reporting in such cases. Hanne Andreassen in Kripos works with the prevention of internet-related abuse against children and young people. Photo: Stian Sørum Røkenes / news – It is a big problem that many people who receive these images do nothing about it. This means that those who send the images unsolicited do not receive a negative response. And then they might do it again. Therkelsen believes that it is useful to report, and that it is important to do so even if it feels heavy now and then. – In order to empower and strengthen those who experience this on a structural level, we must force the system to process the cases in a proper way. We do this by reporting.
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The police removed the “dick pic” from a named man – now he will still be punished – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
