The operator of a so-called revenge porn website has pleaded no contest to criminal charges, including extortion, in a California court.
Casey Meyering, operator of WinByState.com, pleaded no contest Friday in Napa County Superior Court to one count of extortion, three counts of attempted extortion, and one count of conspiracy, California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced.
WinByState.com encouraged users to post and trade nude photographs of women, including their ex-girlfriends and current girlfriends. WinByState.com asked uploaders to identify their “wins” by city and state, sometimes using the victim’s complete or partial name. At one point, the website claimed to have more than 60,000 members and more than 30,000 pictures posted.
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