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Police have launched an investigation into a Patreon account which charged £13-a-month for subscribers to watch creepy footage of women's intimate parts while they walked the city centre on nights out.
An investigation found that a Patreon crew were filming in Manchester city centre and zooming in on women's chests and bottoms while they walked - while they remained unaware they were being filmed.
Several clips show women being followed as they walk in the Deansgate and Peter Street areas. In one clip, a woman's full breast is exposed and filmed in slow motion as it slips from her top.
The account is a disturbing development of the viral 'Manchester nightlife' videos, which have seen women filmed while on nights out in the city and posted on social media for views.
The videos, which appear to prey on intoxicated women, have caused outrage online and prompted Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to urge affected women to come forward.
An investigation found that a Patreon crew were filming in Manchester city centre and zooming in on women's chests and bottoms while they walked (stock image)
The account was removed after Patreon was approached for comment. A Patreon spokesperson said the platform has 'zero tolerance for works featuring non-consensual intimate imagery'
Several clips show women being followed as they walk in the Deansgate (stock photo) and Peter Street areas
The account was removed after Patreon was approached for comment. A Patreon spokesperson said the platform has 'zero tolerance for works featuring non-consensual intimate imagery'.
The platform's guidelines state it is 'paramount that Adult/18+ creators demonstrate consent in all works between adult participants or characters' and this consent must be given when participants are not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The guidelines add: 'Accompanying a work that features a non-consensual encounter with a statement claiming that the encounter was consensual is a violation of Patreon guidelines.'
The Patreon appears to be linked to a YouTube account where 'Manchester nightlife' videos are posted. MailOnline has chosen not to name this account to avoid publicising it.
In the Patreon's biography, the owner wrote: 'What do I offer here? All my videos Early Acces in UNEDITED, RAW and EXCLUSIVE version. Everythin I can't show on youtube I show here.'
Three videos were uploaded in April 2024 showing more than 15 minutes worth of footage of women being followed and their bodies being zoomed in on as they walk or sit down in Manchester's busiest nightlife district. All the women appear to be unaware they are being filmed.
The Manchester case comes after a similar case in January which involved a TikTok account filming young women dressed for clubbing in Manchester and London
The Deansgate in Manchester city centre became a popular spot for the Patreon film crew
In several clips, the cameraman appears to purposefully film and focus on women's bottoms or breasts that have been exposed as clothing rides up or slips down. These clips are
