Jail for man who blackmailed Notts girls on Snapchat into sending intimate photos
Akash Sondhi hacked into the accounts of 573 victims on the photo and video messaging app
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Akash Sondhi has been jailed for 11 years for his crimes (Image: Essex Police)
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London, January 6
An Indian-origin man who hacked into the computer accounts of over 574 girls and young women to exploit them has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for blackmail, voyeurism and cybercrimes by a UK court.
Akash Sondhi gained unauthorised access to hundreds of social media accounts, in particular Snapchat, and went on to commit blackmailing crimes between December 26, 2016 and March 17, 2020, the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
The 27-year-old from Chafford Hundred in Essex, south-east England, threatened his victims that if they didn’t send him nude images of themselves, he would post intimate images of them to their friends and family. Some of the women complied and in at least six cases he went on to carry out his threats, it said.
UK: Indian-Origin Man Who Hacked Accounts Of Over 500 Girls, Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison
Akash Sondhi, 27, gained unauthorised access to hundreds of social media accounts, in particular Snapchat, and went on to commit blackmailing crimes.
Representational image. Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-06T17:42:06+05:30 UK: Indian-Origin Man Who Hacked Accounts Of Over 500 Girls, Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison outlookindia.com 2021-01-06T18:24:53+05:30
A UK court has sentenced an Indian-origin man to 11 years in prison. His crime?
The man named Akash Sondhi hacked the computer accounts of over 574 girls and young women to exploit them. He has been sentenced to prison for blackmail, voyeurism and cybercrimes.