• "Revenge porn" site operator sentenced to 18 years in prison
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[QUOTE]If you think that posting nude pictures of your ex is somehow an acceptable response to your breakup, take a lesson from Kevin Bollaert. He's been sentenced to 18 years behind bars (he could be eligible for parole after 10) for operating 'yougotposted.com,' a revenge porn site that hosted more than 10,000 sexually explicit images of women posted without their knowledge or consent. Bollaert's case marked the first conviction of a porn site operator. He ran the site for three years, between 2010 and 2013, and reportedly supplemented his primary site's income by charging people $350 to have their images taken down. As such, a California court convicted him on both identity theft and extortion charges, which carried a combined maximum of 20 years in prison, and subsequently handed down an 18 year sentence along with a $10,000 fine. Despite testimony from his mother that he (magically) had a change of heart since being arrested and wished "he never made the website" -- not to mention Bollaert's own emotional breakdown in court on Friday -- the judge remained unimpressed. He is expected to begin serving his term immediately.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/03/revenge-porn-site-operator-sentenced-to-18-years-in-prison/[/url] [url]http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Kevin-Bollaert-Revenge-Porn-Sentencing-San-Diego-298603981.html[/url]
18 years seems like an over kill sentence for this [editline]5th April 2015[/editline] [quote]He ran the site for three years, between 2010 and 2013, and reportedly supplemented his primary site's income by charging people $350 to have their images taken down.[/quote] oh wow, what the fuck yeah now I can see why it was that long
[QUOTE=isnipeu;47456409]18 years seems like an over kill sentence for this [editline]5th April 2015[/editline] oh wow, what the fuck yeah now I can see why it was that long[/QUOTE] I thought so too until I read this: [QUOTE] reportedly supplemented his primary site's income by charging people $350 to have their images taken down[/QUOTE] god how could anybody possibly think this is okay? What a piece of shit.
[quote]Once they were published, Bollaert would then demand hundreds of dollars from individuals to remove their photos through a second website he owned. Prosecutors called Bollaert "vindictive" and claimed he took pleasure out of hurting his female victims with the internet being his "tool of destruction."[/quote] Guy sounds like a huge jackass, can't say I feel bad for him or anything. Seems like your usual prick who hides behind a monitor and cries when he gets held accountable.
Not sure about the length of the sentence but good, that kind of stuff should be unacceptable.
Y'know, running a revenge porn website already scores you plenty of douchebag points, you don't need to add extortion on top of it. That's just trying too hard.
Hmm. Hunter Moore only got two years for the same crime. What dictates the sentence here, how many pictures were up?
[QUOTE=Cabbage;47456465]Hmm. Hunter Moore only got two years for the same crime. What dictates the sentence here, how many pictures were up?[/QUOTE] Both of those questions are answered in the OP.
he honestly probably wouldn't have gotten jail time were it not for the $350 to remove photos thing.
[QUOTE=Cabbage;47456465]Hmm. Hunter Moore only got two years for the same crime. What dictates the sentence here, how many pictures were up?[/QUOTE] Hunter didn't extort people to get their images taken down.
And then he'll be crying hard when his own shower videos from prison are leaked onto the internet.
[QUOTE=Tools;47456853]And then he'll be crying hard when his own shower videos from prison are leaked onto the internet.[/QUOTE] That's fucked up.
[QUOTE=Tools;47456853]And then he'll be crying hard when his own shower videos from prison are leaked onto the internet.[/QUOTE] Why do people think it's normal to poke fun at prison sexual abuse???
18 years is a lot, but depending on how much money he made off of his extortion scheme it's a perfectly justified sentence. Dickbags like him deserve to rot in a cell, fuck these people.
[QUOTE=Tools;47456853]And then he'll be crying hard when his own shower videos from prison are leaked onto the internet.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Rofl my Waff;47457071]Why do people think it's normal to poke fun at prison sexual abuse???[/QUOTE] time to plug my liberal agenda [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pz3syET3DY[/media] 3:24
[QUOTE=Rofl my Waff;47457071]Why do people think it's normal to poke fun at prison sexual abuse???[/QUOTE]Because people like the feeling of revenge (how ironic)
[QUOTE=Rofl my Waff;47457071]Why do people think it's normal to poke fun at prison sexual abuse???[/QUOTE] because it is normal?
[QUOTE=Tools;47456853]And then he'll be crying hard when his own shower videos from prison are leaked onto the internet.[/QUOTE] This isn't Hard Time. You can't take cameras to prison showers just like that.
Welp, there goes his youth
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;47457339]Welp, there goes his youth[/QUOTE] Tough shit. He shouldn't have been an extortionist scumbag if he didn't want prison time.
[QUOTE=Melnek;47457244]because it is normal?[/QUOTE] are you saying prison sexual abuse is normal or
[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;47457376]are you saying prison sexual abuse is normal or[/QUOTE] If he's suggesting it's normal because people think it's normal then that is an incredibly redundant post.
[QUOTE=Rofl my Waff;47457410]If he's suggesting it's normal because people think it's normal then that is an incredibly redundant post.[/QUOTE] im saying prison rape jokes are normal, obviously not prison rape itself dont play dumb it's a classic dark humor joke
You know, I always saw this revenge porn stuff on dodgy adverts etc, and always assumed it was just a fetish sort of thing, and it was rare to see any legit 'revenge porn'. I thought it was just a tag to gain views, just like, "this filthy slut cheated on me, here's her butthole guys ;)", where it may have just been a random girl they didn't even know like off snapchat or just off the internet.
[QUOTE=Melnek;47457439]im saying prison rape jokes are normal, obviously not prison rape itself dont play dumb it's a classic dark humor joke[/QUOTE] Hahah man I love making fun of rape victims, isn't it just hilarious being forced into sex with people who might severely injure or even kill you once they're done It's just so fucking funny to laugh at things that cause horrible mental and physical trauma!
[QUOTE=Starlight 456;47457469]Hahah man I love making fun of rape victims, isn't it just hilarious being forced into sex with people who might severely injure or even kill you once they're done It's just so fucking funny to laugh at things that cause horrible mental and physical trauma![/QUOTE] here is a person that doesnt understand dark humor i dont laugh at rape jokes but i can muster up enough understanding to grasp the basic concept of a joke, its actually not difficult at all. a joke is still a joke even if it's in bad taste or personally unfunny to you!
[QUOTE=Melnek;47457482]here is a person that doesnt understand dark humor i dont laugh at rape jokes but i can muster up enough understanding to grasp the basic concept of a joke, its actually not difficult at all. a joke is still a joke even if it's in bad taste or personally unfunny to you![/QUOTE] I understand it, I just think it's fucking gross to joke about something that happens daily and hurts thousands across the world. I know it's a joke, it's just a really shitty, overplayed, and offensive one "HAHA GUYS!!!! HE'S GOING TO HAVE PENISHES PUT IN HIM BUT HE'S A MAN!!!!!" Like, ok guy, that's a good one, sure haven't heard [I]that[/I] one over and over again
He is an asshole and hateful, no doubt he should be put to jail and pay a fine, however, 18 years seems excessive imo. That won't make him useful to society.
[QUOTE=bunguer;47457546]He is an asshole and hateful, no doubt he should be put to jail and pay a fine, however, 18 years seems excessive imo. That won't make him useful to society.[/QUOTE] Nah, fuck 'em, he's violating people's privacy in a absolutely vile way and charging exorbitant prices to take it down He could ruin peoples lives with this kind of shit with harassment it could cause if someone recognized them in the picture.
[QUOTE=Tools;47456853]And then he'll be crying hard when his own shower videos from prison are leaked onto the internet.[/QUOTE] That is a pretty screwed up thing to be hoping for, you know that right
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