Nassau-Police arrested a teenager for hacking into a woman’s Snapchat account and threatening to send out the naked photos he found on it.
Detectives arrested 18-year-old Wayne Carey for misuse of a computer.
The victim realised her account was compromised when someone threatened to release her information.
Detectives determined the activity came from Carey’s home at Scott Street in Bain Town.
The detectives served a search warrant on Carey and found the woman’s personal information on his phone.
In court, Carey admitted to accessing the woman’s personal information but denied the extortion attempt.
The prosecution later withdrew the charge of attempted extortion.
In mitigation, defense lawyer Ian Cargill asked the court to warn Carey.
Cargill said that Carey was a music performance major at Central State University with no previous convictions or pending matters.
Since a conviction would affect Carey’s education, the magistrate gave him an absolute discharge. He spent two days in custody before the magistrate ordered his release.
However, the magistrate warned, “If you find yourself before the courts again, don’t expect for this to happen again.
“You need to focus on your studies and stay out of trouble.”
