A 25-year-old man became the first person to be charged for violating a section of the Electronic Crimes Act when he appeared in court earlier this week.

Yurber Phillip was charged with Violation of Privacy under the Electronic Crimes Act based on allegations that he published nude photos of a female person via a social media website.

Police confirmed that the female and Phillip had an intimate relationship.

The matter that was reported to the South St George’s Police Station was also investigated by officers of that station and the Director of Public Prosecution gave guidance in laying the charges.