Victim of nude revenge photos threatened with indecent exposure charge

The ex-boyfriend of Desire Luzinda, a Ugandan pop star, circulated nude photos of her online in a 'revenge porn' attack, but rather than arrest and charge him for this despicable internet crime - one government official is calling for her arrest - on indecent exposure charges.

According to The Week, the 26-year-old musician has gone into hiding after the photographs went viral on social media and were published by newspapers. Uganda has a thriving tabloid press that delights in vilifying public figures and exposing 'immoral' sexual behavior.

Uganda's state minister for ethics and integrity, Simon Lokodo, said last week the star should be arrested, telling a newspaper: "I have directed the police to arrest her, but first they should investigate her. She should be locked up and isolated."

This week, a more conciliatory tone was struck by an ethics ministry official, Patricia Okiria, who said the singer might not be charged with a crime but would be "contacted to help in the investigations".

Luzinda blamed a "breach of trust by someone I loved" for the incident - but nevertheless apologised for posing in the first place. She said: "I take full responsibility for having lost my mind to take such shameful pics.

If this happened here in the US there would be an almost complete shutdown of Hollywood!