Content creator banned from uploading videos without West Yorkshire Police permission
A social media content creator has been banned from uploading original videos without permission from West Yorkshire Police.
Lukas Dawson, 36, has been served with a Criminal Behaviour Order after he pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour against a police officer.
Dawson, who has almost 180,000 followers across multiple social media platforms, was served with the five-year order at Huddersfield Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, December 16.
Under the terms of the order, which will run until December 15, 2030, Dawson must not:
- Continue to film any person including emergency workers when requested not to do so anywhere in West Yorkshire.
- Remain in any public building or building that the public has access to, including but not limited to business properties, schools, and retail outlets, when he has been requested to leave by staff anywhere in West Yorkshire.
He is also prohibited from uploading directly or indirectly any original video content on social media without prior documented consent of a named West Yorkshire Police officer.
The order was brought against Dawson by police and partners following several incidents this year where his behaviour was said to have caused harassment, alarm and distress. This included the incident in February in Bradford for which he was charged.
Failing to comply with the terms of the order is considered a criminal offence for which he could receive a fine, or even a prison sentence.