police tech to hack women's Snapchats, steal nude photos, documents show

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – New court documents provided more details about a former police officer in Louisville, Kentucky, who pleaded guilty to hacking the Snapchat accounts of several women to steal sexually explicit photos.

Bryan Wilson, 36, was able to hack the social media accounts by using technology accessible to him as a Louisville Metro Police officer and even sent the stolen content to one victim's employer, according to a federal sentencing memorandum filed Tuesday.

Wilson previously pleaded guilty to the cyberstalking charges in June, but details of how he committed the crimes were scant prior to the newly filed document. In it, prosecutors asked for Wilson to receive the lowest end of the sentencing guideline range in exchange for his guilty plea in another federal case in which he violated the civil rights of Louisville pedestrians.

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Between September and October 2020, Wilson was able to obtain information about potential victims by abusing his powers and using the powerful data-combining software, Accurint. He was able to access the software as a law enforcement officer. He would then share the information with a hacker, who would hack into the women's private Snapchat accounts looking for explicit photos and videos.