The new law will be enforced from April 13th and means that sharing sexually explicit images of someone without their permission or so called revenge porn is now a criminal offence.
Vivienne Pattison, a Christian, and the Director of Mediawatch UK, told Premier: "It is a digital footprint. It can follow the victim around for life, so I think it's really is incredibly important the message is sent that this is a serious crime and it really can have a long lasting impact.
"People going for a job might well find that their employers find these photographs before they even get to the interview.
If you ever stand for public office they pop up, anybody really looking for you on the internet they're there, they're there the whole time and you just don't know when they're going to be round the corner to come back to get you."
The new legislation targets people who post images or videos with the purpose of causing distress. Often content uploaded links to personal details, such as a social media profile.
The new law takes into account uploading onto a variety of platforms, from text to email or messaging as well as sharing a physical or digital image.
It covers anything that could be considered sexual in nature, from someone posing in a provocative way to a person engaging in a sexual act.
Listen to Premier's Hannah Tooley interview Vivienne Pattison here:
