A young woman from Jefferson Hills is currently facing trial for allegedly hacking into a former friend’s social media account and sharing explicit content after their friendship turned sour.
Rachel Kazimer is set to appear in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court later this month for arraignment. She is facing four charges related to sexual abuse of children, which include possession of child pornography, two counts of harassment, and one count of computer trespass.
Kazimer is facing allegations related to a video that she allegedly obtained without permission from a Snapchat account belonging to an unidentified former friend, according to the police.
According to the police, the video was recorded in September and depicted two individuals, both under 18 at the time, engaging in a consensual sexual activity. The police view the individuals who created the video as victims of Kazimer.
According to a criminal complaint, the police suspect that Kazimer obtained the video in question during the autumn when their former friend used Kazimer’s cellphone to log into Snapchat before their relationship turned sour.
According to the police, the former friend believes that Kazimer sent a copy of the video to an unidentified juvenile witness.
According to authorities, Kazimer shared the video and a nude photo of one of the victims in a group chat on December 12th. Additionally, on January 10th, Kazimer sent other explicit images to the same group chat.
According to the police, it was found that Kazimer accessed her Snapchat account using the West Jefferson Hills School District’s internet connection.
According to Jeffrey Nelson, a district spokesman, the incidents were not formally brought to the attention of the district’s administrators.
According to Wolford, the FBI agent, individuals who attempt to access sexually explicit content on social media typically have intentions of personal gratification or extortion.
On the other hand, Wolford mentioned that in these types of cases, it is more common for teenagers to be seen as the victim rather than the alleged perpetrator as reported by TribLive News.
According to Wolford, the majority of crimes against children are committed by men. However, law enforcement is starting to observe an increase in cases where women are the ones responsible.