Overview
- Greater Manchester Police announced on January 21, 2026 that the criminal investigation concluded without charges due to limitations in current legislation.
- A 27-year-old man from Bradford was arrested in November 2024 on suspicion of voyeurism and harassment, the first arrest nationally linked to viral nightlife videos of this kind.
- Investigators identified widely viewed clips and additional paywalled material, including suspected non-consensual nudity and upskirting, as the trend spread from TikTok to other platforms.
- GMP says all lines of enquiry were exhausted, including digital forensic examination of devices, and victims were updated with appeals for further reports.
- Operational work continues under Operation Safer Streets, with 980 interventions for predatory behaviour, over 1,000 safeguarding actions, and reported reductions in rape and other sexual offences in targeted city-centre areas.