article_snippet.sent: Kevin Bollaert, 28, 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: 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: 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 .
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 .
  