Rape and sexual assault complainants say police have stopped investigating their cases after they refused to reveal up to seven years of phone data.
Their accounts were compiled by privacy campaign Big Brother Watch, which is calling for more restricted searches of devices by forces in England and Wales.
One said the demand made her “feel like I’m being violated once again”.
Police say searches are needed in some cases as trials collapsed when evidence was not disclosed to defence lawyers.
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