Stephen Bear is estimated to have made £22,305 in profit after uploading a sex tape without his ex-partner’s consent
By Lewis Adams
BBC News, at Chelmsford Crown Court
Convicted sex offender Stephen Bear has been ordered to pay the £22,305 that prosecutors said he earned from illegally sharing a sex tape.
Bear, 34, was jailed for 21 months last year after uploading footage of himself and Love Island personality Georgia Harrison to OnlyFans.
He was released from prison in January.
During a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court, Bear was also ordered to pay £5,000 in compensation to Ms Harrison.
The court heard Bear, who served 10 and a half months of his sentence, made extensive profits from subscribers after uploading the video.
The £22,305 will be paid to HM Treasury and distributed to police charities.
Image source, Essex Police
Bear served 10-and-a-half months in custody of his 21-month prison term
The original video that featured Ms Harrison made £1,650.98, but Bear earned considerably more after his number of subscribers increased, the court heard previously.
‘Violated’
During the Proceeds of Crime hearing, Ms Harrison told the court: “I had to live in fear that this was going to come out and my family were going to know about it.
“It was just like the worst feeling you can ever possibly imagine. I felt violated, I felt embarrassed – I hated myself for a really long time.”
Judge Christopher Morgan said the impact of the video was “devastating” and that Ms Harrison’s life was “changed forever” as a result of its publication.
He said the victim had lost money due to Bear’s criminal conduct, including losing work from brands and having to pay legal fees.
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