Former New Jersey Cop Sentenced to 12 Years for Hacking College Students' Email Accounts and Posting Nude Photos

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A former New Jersey police officer, Ayron Taylor, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for hacking into the email accounts of 5,000 college students and sharing nude photos of his victims. The scheme, which was described as an "extremely nightmarish invasion of privacy," began when Taylor, who was a police officer in Mount Laurel Township, targeted the social media accounts of several women, including a woman who contacted Evesham Township police after discovering that her Snapchat and Facebook accounts had been hacked. Investigators found that Taylor had hacked into the student email accounts of Rowan College at Burlington County and shared the nude photos with his victims' contacts and on their Facebook walls.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ayron Taylor, a 25-year-old former New Jersey police officer, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for hacking into 5,000 college student email accounts and sharing nude photos of his victims.
  • Taylor's scheme began when he targeted the social media accounts of several women, including a woman who contacted Evesham Township police after discovering that her Snapchat and Facebook accounts had been hacked.
  • Investigators found that Taylor had hacked into the student email accounts of Rowan College at Burlington County and shared the nude photos with his victims' contacts and on their Facebook walls.
  • Taylor pleaded guilty to Elements of Computer Theft and Official Misconduct in March and had been on the force since October 2021.
  • Taylor was suspended after he was initially charged and later resigned after measures were taken to terminate his employment.
  • The prosecutor's office described Taylor's actions as "an extremely nightmarish invasion of privacy for these victims."
  • The college cooperated with investigators and prosecutors said that Taylor's actions were made even more egregious by the fact that he was a law enforcement officer.

Statistics:

  • Total number of college students whose email accounts were hacked by Ayron Taylor: 5,000
  • Number of victims who reported their accounts being hacked: at least one
  • Number of years Taylor had been a police officer before being sentenced: 2
  • Length of Taylor's sentence: 12 years
  • Month and year Taylor joined the police force: October 2021

Sources:

  • Burlington County Prosecutor's Office
  • Evesham Township Police Department