This date may go down as one of the most disastrous in contemporary times.
Pictures were taken by Hiren Pinaken Shah, 22, featuring himself and a female acquaintance engaged in sexual acts, which he allegedly sent to several contacts from the woman’s phone.
Among those contacts were the woman’s mother and her 14-year-old brother, as detailed in a police report.
The report indicates that Shah, a resident of Acworth, a suburb near Atlanta, USA, was detained following the unauthorized distribution of the pictures.
Per the arrest warrant, last Sunday, Shah allegedly took explicit images of himself and his partner and forwarded them to select contacts of the woman.
Those who were appalled by the messages included the woman’s mother, sister, a friend, and her 14-year-old brother.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that Shah faces charges of felony child cruelty and two misdemeanor counts related to possessing and disseminating obscene content.
The warrant does not clarify whether the images were shared intentionally or inadvertently.
However, it does assert that Shah “maliciously caused the victim…cruel or excessive physical or mental pain, to wit” to the brother of his partner.
He is presently incarcerated at the Cobb County Jail and has yet to secure bond, according to the Journal-Constitution.
Engaging in the practice of texting naked photos, often referred to as sexting, has led many individuals into legal dilemmas, spanning from teenagers to educators and beyond.
by Sasha Dubronitz
