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First Online Safety Act Conviction: Two Sentenced for Coercing Self-Harm

12/11/2025

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Charlie Johnson and Prince Singh were sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court for coercing vulnerable girls into self-harm and sharing images.
They urged girls to carve names into their skin and mocked them in a Discord group.
The case marks the first conviction under the Online Safety Act 2023 for assisting serious self-harm.
Johnson received four years.
They will serve half in custody and face a five-year sexual harm prevention order.

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Story summary

Charlie Johnson and Prince Singh were sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court for coercing vulnerable girls into self-harm and sharing images.
They urged girls to carve names into their skin and mocked them in a Discord group.
The case marks the first conviction under the Online Safety Act 2023 for assisting serious self-harm.
Johnson received four years.
They will serve half in custody and face a five-year sexual harm prevention order.