1 Offence of sending letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety
Malicious Communications Act 1988 (1988 c 27) | Legislation

1  Offence of sending letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety

(1)     Any person who sends to another person—

(a)     a [letter, electronic communication or article of any description] which conveys—

(i)     a message which is indecent or grossly offensive;

(ii)     . . .

(iii)     . . .

(b)     any [article or electronic communication] which is, in whole or part, of an indecent or grossly offensive nature,

is guilty of an

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