Man pressed with multiple charges for leaking nude pictures

The Prosecutor General’s Office has filed multiple charges against a man accused of leaking nude pictures via Telegram and other social media platforms. 

Charges were filed against Mohamed Masaid Bin Sameeu, Ma. Ispongege, K. Male’, with the Criminal Court this Saturday. 

Masaid is accused of hacking personal accounts of multiple victims, taking nude pictures and videos of them, and leaking them via social media. 

He has been pressed with 11 charges. 

THE CHARGES: 

• Three counts of possession of pornographic material under Section 622 of the Penal Code 

• Three counts of distribution of pornographic material under Section 622 of the Penal Code 

• One count of illegal acquisition of information under Section 232 of the Penal Code 

• One count of attempted illegal acquisition of information under Section 232 of the Penal Code 

• One count of obstruction of justice under Section 530 of the Penal Code 

• One count of knowingly taking unauthorized control over the property of another under Section 211 of the Penal Code 

• One count of criminal trespass under Section 230 of the Penal Code 

Masaid was arrested on August 22 on suspicion of hacking a mobile phone and leaking persona pictures. 

According to the police, he has a prior record for a similar offense.