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| Revenge Porn Site Operator Kevin Bollaert |
San Diego, California
If you have been wondering what ever happened to the revenge porn craze, fueled by a website called ugotposted.com, we have some answers. You may recall, the website gained international attention by allowing jilted lovers to post private, nude, and sexual compromising photos of their ex’s, along with links to their social media sites.
As if that wasn’t good enough, it gets better. When the victims contacted the website, they were directed to another website and forced to pay hundreds of dollars to have the photos removed.
The ‘brilliant’ idea was the brainchild of a San Diego douchebag named Kevin Bollaert. More than 10,000 images, mainly of women, were posted between December 2012 and September 2013. Some of those victimized included teachers, wives and professionals. The compromising photos cost people jobs, damaged relationships and led to one woman attempting suicide.
Back in February, 28-year-old Bollaert was convicted of 21 counts of identity theft and six counts of extortion in San Diego Superior Court.
I guess the money was pretty good, while it lasted. Bollaert reportedly earned about $900 a month in website ad revenue and collected about $30,000 from victims.
During the trial, Bollaert's attorney admitted the business was gross and offensive, but said Bollaert didn't break the law by allowing others to post the explicit material.
On Friday, Bollaert was sentenced to 18 years in state prison.
