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[ NNSquad ] "Revenge porn" operator arrested, charged with ID theft
"Revenge porn" operator arrested, charged with ID theft
http://j.mp/IOHhCE (Ars Technica)
Now, the owner of one revenge porn website is facing prison. Kevin
Bollaert, a 27-year-old San Diego resident, was arrested today for
running a website called ugotposted.com and has been charged with 31
counts of identity theft, extortion, and conspiracy. The suspect is
being held in jail on $50,000 bail. "This website published intimate
photos of unsuspecting victims and turned their public humiliation and
betrayal into a commodity with the potential to devastate lives,"
said California Attorney General Kamala Harris in a statement
about today's arrest. "Online predators that profit from the
extortion of private photos will be investigated and prosecuted
for this reprehensible and illegal internet activity." Bollaert
allegedly followed a business model similar to a now-defunct site
run out of Colorado called IsAnybodyDown. According to court
documents, he created ugotposted a year ago, inviting anyone to
post nude pictures of others. Bollaert required that along with
the photo, identifying information was posted, including a full
name, location, age, and Facebook link. Then, Bollaert refused to
take the posts down-unless the pictured victims paid up.
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