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SEXUAL CYBERCRIME Grooming, Sexting, Sextortion, Revenge Porn and Cyberstalking Regulation in Nicaragua
Sat, September 6, 8:00 to 9:15am, Deree | Auditorium, Floor: 6, 6th Level AuditoriumAbstract
It is an undeniable fact that the accelerated evolution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has drastically impacted all areas of human development, but most importantly, it has transformed the way people interact.
However, advances in ICT have also created new criminal opportunities. The ease of concealing one's identity online, the speed at which information spreads, and the broad coverage provided by the internet contribute to a sense of impunity, which in turn leads to an increase in behaviors where ICT either become the target of attacks or serve as a means to commit other crimes, giving rise to what is now known as cybercrime.
One of the most affected areas is sexuality, as deviant behaviors have migrated to the digital environment, leading to the emergence of the phenomena examined in this study: grooming, sexting, sextortion, revenge porn, and cyberstalking, which together constitute what we refer to as sexual cybercrime.
It goes without saying that these new technological threats pose significant challenges to security and legal regulation. This highlights the need to equip the legal system with the necessary legislative tools to address evolving criminal behaviors with the speed and effectiveness required to provide a timely and adequate response to society.
In this context, Criminal Law has become the primary response mechanism, adapting the legal framework to social changes and incorporating new criminal offenses related to the misuse of technology. As part of this process, several countries have implemented legislative reforms to criminalize these behaviors. Among them is Nicaragua, which, through the enactment of the Special Cybercrime Law (Law No. 1042), established a special legal framework for sexual cybercrimes, recognizing them as autonomous criminal offenses.