Andrew Bradshaw pleaded guilty to five counts of distributing revenge porn, prosecutors said.
According to court documents, an investigation revealed that Bradshaw, 32, created Reddit accounts and made multiple public posts that contained at least 10 “unique visual representations” of a woman, with her intimate parts exposed, and that the posts included language “that was related to humiliation and degradation.
After executing a search warrant at Bradshaw’s residence, law enforcement found “the same visual representations” that were posted to Reddit on a computer from the residence, according to court documents. Law enforcement officials interviewed Bradshaw, and he admitted to creating the accounts and posting the victim’s nude photos on public forums, prosecutors said.
“Anyone who abuses the trust and confidence of another to degrade and humiliate them, particularly through the use of a forum as powerful and pervasive as the Internet, must be held accountable. Such actions are especially egregious when committed by an individual holding a public leadership role of power and authority,” Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III said. “Our office is committed to seeking justice for victims of abuse and breach of both public and personal trust.
An attorney listed in online court records for Bradshaw could not be reached for comment Monday evening. Bradshaw resigned from his position as mayor in January.
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