article_snippet.sent: Kevin Bollaert, 28, was sentenced to 18 years in state prison after the man was convicted in February of 21 counts of identity theft and six counts of extortion in San Diego Superior Court for running a pair of websites that capitalized on the internet as a forum for public shaming.
article_snippet.sent: Shameful: In a first-of-its-kind ruling, Bollaert was sentenced t 18 years for running a 'revenge porn' site, publishing nude and embarassing photos of women sent in anonymously by people wanting to hurt women .
article_snippet.sent: Crying in court: Kevin Bollaert, 28, broke down in tears at Kevin Bollaert sentencing hearing in San Diego on Friday.
article_snippet.sent: Kevin Bollaert was facing a maximum of 20 years but was given 18, with the judge saying the sentence accurately reflected the amount of victims Kevin Bollaert hurt .
article_snippet.sent: Bollaert's lawyer had claimed at trial that the business was gross and offensive, but Bollaert's lawyer didn't break the law by allowing others to post the explicit material. '
article_snippet.sent: But the prosecution said Bollaert terrorized women and enjoyed doing Bollaert.
article_snippet.sent: Yeah, I realize like this is not a good situation,' Bollaert said according to the complaint. '
article_snippet.sent: Kevin Bollaert, 28, was facing 20 years after being found guilty of extortion and identity theft for running a despicable scheme for victims to pay to have victims images removed from his revenge porn site .
article_snippet.sent: The other thing to do is to not delay in reporting something like this because any delay in reporting of any crime creates any problem for prosecution,' Bollaert is expected to serve at least half Bollaert prison sentence and must pay $10,000 in restitution.
highlights_snippet.sent: Kevin Bollaert was found guilty of 27 counts of identity theft and extortion .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Kevin Bollaert was sentenced to 18 years Friday, which Judge said reflected amount of victims .