Hacker who stole celebrities’ nude photos sentenced to 18 months in jail
Ryan Collins was charged as part of an investigation into the posting of nude photos of numerous celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence and model Kate Upton
Ryan Collins, 36, of Lancaster, was sentenced last week by a federal judge in Harrisburg to the prison term prosecutors agreed to recommend as part of a plea bargain.
Collins, a married father of four-year-old twins, was a pornography addict who acknowledged getting involved in the hacking activity “for sexual gratification,” according to pre-sentencing memos filed by prosecutors and his attorney.
Collins’ wife, a hospital psychologist, has stuck by him and “remains incredibly supportive” and has participated in his addiction counselling, according to the defence memo.
Collins pleaded guilty in May to one count of gaining unauthorised access to a protected computer to obtain information for gaining access to more than 100 Google and Apple accounts from November 2012 to September 2014.