Revenge porn: I saw my name on porn sites

A new law in England and Wales has made so-called revenge porn a specific criminal offence from today.

It carries a maximum sentence of two years in jail and is designed to protect individuals from their former partners.

Newsbeat went to meet 25-year-old Hazel Higgleton, from Chelmsford, whose ex-boyfriend posted a private video of the couple on numerous adult websites.

She told Newsbeat's Rick Kelsey she's happy the law has changed.

Newsbeat has advice on what to do if you've been the victim of revenge porn

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Interview: Rick Kelsey

Camera: Julia MacFarlane

Editing: Declan Harvey

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