SUSSEX Police has pledged to review the punishment given to a restaurant manager who allegedly published explicit pictures of an ex-girlfriend and encouraged viewers to rape her because "she deserves it".

Olly Whiting, 36, from Eastbourne, made full admissions to officers to posting online two sexual images taken with consent during a relationship, Sussex Police said.

He also admitted uploading other images, which were said to be non-sexual, on a website.

According to reports, there is evidence the 36-year-old targeted several women, as well as a 15-year-old girl who allegedly had photos taken from her Facebook page and then superimposed with sexual imagery.

He was first arrested on Wednesday, April 27 on suspicion of disclosing private sexual photographs with the intent to cause distress.

Whiting was initially given a caution for the offences. But Detective Superintendent Nick May has now confirmed he has asked officers to review the circumstances of the case.

He said: "A crime like this I know generates a lot of emotion. We have spoken to the victims and looked in to the details of each case. In these cases we chose to caution the man based on a number of factors.

"We understand the public’s concern but we have to make decisions like this on a daily basis and they are rarely easy.

"However, we recognise that there is a lot of public interest in these particular cases and I have asked my officers to review the circumstances."

One of the alleged victims, Nikki Elliott, a former colleague he targeted, told a national newspaper: "It’s outrageous they let him go, he needs to be sectioned because he’s mentally disturbed. I can’t believe the police just gave him a caution - they didn’t even take my complaint seriously."

Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell is also concerned Whiting was only given a caution and has spoken with Eastbourne's police commander to express her concern.

She said: "Since last year it has been a crime to share private sexual photographs or videos without the subject's consent, in an attempt to thwart this so-called revenge porn problem.

"So it is a real shame the full force of the law does not appear to have been applied in this case, which most people would consider to be very serious."