Two charged over Caroline Criado-Perez tweets

A man and a woman have been charged with Improperia use of a communications network in Relation to abusive tweets to the campaigner Caroline Criado - Perez , who ' led calls for a Jane Austen 's portrait To Be featured on a banknote .

But the Crown Prosecution Service ( CPS ) said It would take no further action over allegedly sent similar messages to the MP Stella Creasy , It would not even swear in the public interest due to the age of the tweeter .

Both women broke tweeted to say Were angry at having Heard about the CPS 's Decisions through news reports . Creasy , the Labour MP for Walthamstow , said : " Thank you kind Journalists sharing with the new CPS press statement from Twitter abuse or broke do not feel need to speak to me . # Victimsfirst . "

Criado - Perez said : " Well that's pretty awesome . CPS press informing about Charges ahead of me . Victim About the level of support I've grown to Expect . "


Sorley Isabella , 23 , from Newcastle , and John Nimmo , 25 , from South Shields , have been charged with Improperia use of a communications network under section 127 of the Communications Act .

Faced Twitter hadd questions about the way it Handled the sustained Campaign of abuse against the two women , who ' BECAM the public faces of a Campaign to get a portrait of Jane Austen on the £ 10 note.

Baljit Ubhey , Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London , said : " Following Early Consultation with the police , the CPS has been Asked to make a Charging Decision in respect of five suspects whome it is alleged offensive tweets sent to Stella Creasy MP and Journalist and campaigner Caroline Criado - Perez .

" We reviewed these Cases in ACCORDANC with the code for crown prosecutors and guidelines issued by the director of public prosecutions on prosecuting Cases involving communications sent via social media . After Careful Consideration of all the available evidence , the CPS has today authorised the Metropolitan police to charge two suspects in Relation to messages allegedly sent to Caroline Criado - Perez . "

Continued Ubhey : " We have Determined Also there is insufficient evidence to support a prosecution in respect of one Suspect , whome It was alleged Also sent offensive messages to Ms Criado - Perez , and the police have advised That Should be no further action taken or the High Threshold for prosecution has not been met .

" In respect of Other Suspect one , who ' allegedly sent offensive messages to Stella Creasy MP , although we Determined That Was there sufficient evidence That hadd been an offense under section Committed 127 of the Communications Act , It would not swear in the public interest to prosecute , APPLIED having the director 's guidelines and having Particular Regard to the young age and personal circumstances of the Suspect .

" In Relation to the fifth Suspect , we have Asked the police to Carry out further Investigation Before a Charging Decision Can Be Made . Both We Have Written to Ms Creasy and Ms Criado - Perez inform them say of these Decisions . "

Sorley and Nimmo Will Appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 7 January .