Published: April 4th, 2009
Trinidad Guardian
Akile Simon |
A news presenter at a popular radio station in Port-of-Spain has been arrested by police, after he allegedly distributed nude pictures of a popular female soca artist across the Internet. Publication of the photos reportedly stemmed from the artist’s decision to end a relationship with the suspect.
Police said the suspect posted lewd pictures and videos of the artist on the popular Facebook Web site. According to the site, the posting of pornographic material is prohibited. Officers said e-mail of the lewd material also were sent to other popular soca stars as well as entertainers, disc jockeys and radio and TV personalities.
Sources said millions of people might have had access to the material, which was “spreading like wildfire.” According to police, the suspect, who is also employed with a telecommunications company, was involved in a relationship with the soca star for the past 18 months. A few weeks ago, the artist met the suspect at the radio station during the morning period. But, according to sources, around 4 pm that day, the suspect walked down the aisle with another woman at his side. Only recently, sources said, the suspect returned from his honeymoon. According to police: “All hell broke loose” when the soca star found out the suspect had “run off” with another woman and got married.
Police said when the artist confronted the suspect about his recent marriage, he denied it. According to police, the woman ended the relationship, but the suspect disagreed. “He wanted her back, but she did not want to have anything to do with him,” said a source. Police said the suspect then allegedly started to distribute the material in what they described as “an act of revenge.” After the woman found out that nude pictures of herself were in circulation on the Internet, she went to Besson Street Police Station and lodged a report on Friday afternoon. The suspect was arrested later at his Maloney home. Police executed a search warrant at the man’s home yesterday and seized several electronic devices, including a laptop computer. Up to late yesterday, he remained in police custody, and is expected to face several charges in connection with the alleged incident.