--- title: "Online Safety - What Parents Need to Know About Sharing Images" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-07-10-online-safety-what-parents-need-to-know-about-sharing-images" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Online Safety - What Parents Need to Know About Sharing Images ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/what-parents-need-to-know-about-sharing-intimate-images.jpg) 10 July 2024 The sharing of intimate images online can be a dangerous avenue through which abusers seek to exploit children and young people, forcibly exposing them to explicit material, coercing them into sharing self-generated intimate images, and extorting them with the threat of sharing such images more widely. From reputational impact to potential blackmail or emotional distress, and even legal consequences, exposure to this harmful behaviour can have a severe impact. It’s important to remember that the creation and distribution of explicit material featuring under-18s – even by the child themselves – is illegal under UK law. Our guide looks at the serious concerns associated with this behaviour, and lets parents and educators know how best to address these issues and protect young people. **Sources** ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/what-parents-need-to-know-about-sharing-intimate-images.jpg)![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/what-parents-need-to-know-about-sharing-intimate-images.jpg) [Online Safety ](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/online-safety) [Computing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/computing) [PSHE](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/pshe) [Mental Health and Wellbeing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/mental-health-and-wellbeing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2024-07-09_10_10_59.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-07-09-year-1-maths-money) Previous ### [Year 1 - Maths - Money](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-07-09-year-1-maths-money) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2024-07-11_08_16_15.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-07-11-year-4-pe-dodge-ball) Next ### [Year 4 PE Dodge Ball](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-07-11-year-4-pe-dodge-ball) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)