Revenge Porn Site Operator Given 18 Year Prison Sentence

The operator of a notorious set of websites used to post revenge porn and then extort money from the victims has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.

California Attorney General Kamala Harris secured the conviction of 27-year-old Kevin Christopher Bollaert, according to a press release from the California Office of the Attorney General.

Bollaert was the person behind the sites ugotposted.com and changemyreputation.com. At ugotposted.com people could load sexually explicit images of individuals along with key identifying information such as names and addresses. Unlike other revenge porn sites, the provision of identifying information, including a Facebook link, was mandatory.

Bollaert would then use the the other website, changemyreputation.com, to contact the victims and say they could have the incriminating photos removed if they paid a fee of hundreds of dollars.

"Today's sentence makes clear there will be severe consequences for those that profit from the exploitation of victims online," said Attorney General Harris. "Sitting behind a computer, committing what is essentially a cowardly and criminal act will not shield predators from the law or jail. We will continue to be vigilant and investigate and prosecute those who commit these deplorable acts."

Bollaert was found guilty of 21 counts of identity theft and six counts of extortion. Bollaert made around $900 a month in advertising from the site, and $30,000 from people he extorted.