Man sentenced for ‘revenge porn’ sought by police

1206-benjamin-barberWashington County, Ore. – A 31-year-old man who is reportedly the first person sentenced under Oregon State’s new “revenge porn” law did not report to jail as ordered. He is now a wanted man.

Portland NBC affiliate KGW reports Benjamin Barber was sentenced on December 1 to six months in jail following his conviction on five counts of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. A warrant was issued for his arrest when he didn’t show up to jail the following day.

A woman filed a complaint against Barber in June 2016 after she claimed she found pornographic videos of them on multiple adult websites. The woman said while the videos were made with her consent while she was dating Barber, he posted the videos after they broke up without her knowledge or permission.

Police say anyone who sees Barber should not approach him. Instead they should call 911.

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