Actor Laurence Fox has appeared in court over allegations that he shared an intimate photograph of a well known personality on social media.
Fox, 46, of Peldon, Essex, denied an offence under section 66A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday, 25th April 2025.
It is an offence under section 66A for a person (A) to intentionally send a photograph of another person's genitals to any other person (B) with the intention that B will see the photograph and be caused alarm, distress or humiliation as a result. The maximum sentence is 12 months' custody and/or an unlimited fine on summary conviction; 2 years' custody on conviction on indictment.
The alleged victim in this case has been very open about her identity, so seems to have waived the automatic right to anonymity granted to all sexual offence complainants. Even so, I shall not be naming her here.
The allegation is that Fox posted an image of the woman on his X account, which has more than 600,000 followers, back in April 2024. She complained to the police shortly afterwards and Fox was charged in March 2025.
Fox denied the allegation and elected trial by jury.
He was granted unconditional bail until his next hearing at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, 23rd May 2025.
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