Stephen Bear

A U.K. court has found reality TV star Stephen Bear guilty of sharing private sex videos and photographs and has sentenced him to 21 months in prison.

By making it available on your OnlyFans site, the video circulated widely and publicly.” Judge Christopher Morgan told Bear: “You intended to maximize the distress and humiliation of Georgia Harrison. He is required to sign the sex offenders register.

It's been nearly three years since Georgia Harrison was filmed without her permission having sex. The perpetrator, fellow reality TV personality Stephen ...

"But that was taken away by Bear to make money in the most egregious way. "This outcome sends the right message to young people, that this abuse is a criminal offence and will not be tolerated. The Women's Aid charity has been following the case closely, and its chief executive Farah Nazeer tells the BBC she is "pleased" that a prison sentence has been handed down. "Today's sentence is a vindication of what I've been put through, and sends a clear message that the police and the courts take this matter very seriously," she said. "But this is an offence that you will be arrested for and dealt with [by the Crown Prosecution Service]". "Georgia wanted to make sure that everybody understood that this was an offence that wasn't OK and that she could stand up to him," Ms Roycroft tells the BBC.

Hannah von Dadelszen, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS East of England said: “I want to commend Georgia Harrison for the bravery and determination she has ...

- The act of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress - referred to as ‘revenge porn’ - has been illegal in England and Wales since 2015. This relates to the video being posted on OnlyFans. (02/08/2020).

Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear was taken into custody Friday for a 21-month sentence for sharing revenge porn on OnlyFans.

“I want to let all other victims of this crime know that I stand in solidarity with them and I have absolutely no regrets on waiving my anonymity. Now Bear is required to sign the sex offenders’ register, and cannot legally contact Harrison for the next five years. When Bear showed her the footage, she made it clear she was upset and insisted he “never to send” it to anyone. Last year, Harrison said she was a victim of revenge porn, and hoped that speaking out would give other victims the courage to seek justice. Revenge porn is considered the act of sharing sexually explicit materials involving someone who has not agreed for the content to be shared. The complainant said she became aware that Bear shared the footage on WhatsApp that day, and later that year discovered it was circulating online.

The 33-year-old stopped outside Chelmsford Crown Court in Essex to take seflies with fans before his sentencing.

Around the time the video was being reported to the police and being taken off OnlyFans, Bear shared a video on Instagram that suggested the woman in the video was not Ms Harrison. Of his 1,061 subscribers, 273 people did so, and it is estimated he made $2,181.82. In December 2022, Bear was found guilty of voyeurism relating to the CCTV footage, disclosing a private sexual film in relation to it being shared on WhatsApp and disclosing a private sexual film in relation to it being shared on OnlyFans. In sentencing on Friday, Bear was also ordered to sign the sex offender register and given a restraining order not to contact Ms Harrison for five years. Ms Harrison was informed by Bear about the CCTV footage and told Bear that she did not give him permission to share the content. - In August 2020, Stephen Bear uploaded a CCTV video of consensual sex between him and Georgia Harrison to OnlyFans without Ms Harrison's permission

Stephen Bear also has to register as a sex offender and cannot have contact with ex and Love Island star Georgia Harrison for five years.

However, Bear claimed that he deleted the footage the same day it was captured and never shared it with anyone. As the trial was going on, Bear shared a deal for the adult entertainment website alongside a photo of him arriving at court on Twitter, per The Guardian. Harrison told the court that she requested Bear not share the 20-minute video captured by CCTV security cameras, but he later posted it on WhatsApp and online. "I want to let all other victims of this crime know that I stand in solidarity with them and I have absolutely no regrets on waiving my anonymity. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender and to not have any contact with his former costar ex for five years. He was originally found guilty last year but sentencing was delayed for a mental health evaluation. 2, 2020, The Guardian reported. He will have to keep authorities updated on where he lives for the next decade. "It makes me sick to think so many people have watched it." He added that he didn't "know of any video being uploaded" after he was asked about the footage being on OnlyFans. Following the verdict, Harrison said in a statement that the "last two years have been absolute hell and this verdict will allow me to start to put the pain I have suffered in the past and start embracing the future," per The Guardian. Harrison, 28, shared a statement in court and said she felt "physically sick" and was "crying hysterically for hours" when the video was published online, according to The Telegraph.

Bear, 33, shared CCTV footage of himself and Love Island star Georgia Harrison, which was uploaded to OnlyFans. He had caused her "extensive humiliation and ...

[pic.twitter.com/76Pq25huPL] [March 3, 2023] Enjoy the weekend everyone." Ms Carey said Bear uploaded the footage "either himself or had it uploaded to OnlyFans and profited financially". Ms Harrison said that when Bear showed her the footage she told him "never to send" it to anyone and "made it plain how upset she would be if he did", the prosecutor said. The victim said she saw Bear send the footage to someone on WhatsApp later that day, and later that year she was made aware it was circulating online. As he was led down to the cells, he raised a hand to wave from the secure dock, and said: "Have a good evening.