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Stephen Bear to pay £27k over illegal sex tape of Georgia Harrison Stephen Bear to pay £27k over illegal sex tape of Georgia Harrison
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Stephen Bear is estimated to have made £22,305 in profit after uploading a sex tape without his ex-partner's consentStephen Bear is estimated to have made £22,305 in profit after uploading a sex tape without his ex-partner's consent
Convicted sex offender Stephen Bear has been ordered to pay the £22,305 that prosecutors said he earned from illegally sharing a sex tape.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.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.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.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 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.The £22,305 will be paid to HM Treasury and distributed to police charities.
Bear served 10-and-a-half months in custody of his 21-month prison termBear 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.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''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.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.""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.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.He said the victim had lost money due to Bear's criminal conduct, including losing work from brands and having to pay legal fees.
Georgia Harrison made a speech outside the court after the hearingGeorgia Harrison made a speech outside the court after the hearing
Bear's OnlyFans account had 1,061 subscribers when he uploaded the video on 8 November 2020, the judge was previously told.Bear's OnlyFans account had 1,061 subscribers when he uploaded the video on 8 November 2020, the judge was previously told.
This number had increased by 822 a month after the video, which could be viewed for $9.99 (£7.95), was published.This number had increased by 822 a month after the video, which could be viewed for $9.99 (£7.95), was published.
Prosecutor Andrew Bousfield told an earlier hearing: "At this time [he uploaded the video] Mr Bear was pretending to be a billionaire on his Twitter account. His most valuable asset at that time was selling sex videos."Prosecutor Andrew Bousfield told an earlier hearing: "At this time [he uploaded the video] Mr Bear was pretending to be a billionaire on his Twitter account. His most valuable asset at that time was selling sex videos."
Financial investigator Laura Mackenzie added the defendant's bank account was overdrawn.Financial investigator Laura Mackenzie added the defendant's bank account was overdrawn.
Bear, from Loughton, Essex, was jailed for 21 months in March 2023 after a jury found him guilty of voyeurism and disclosing private, sexual photographs and films.
Stephen Bear was released from HMP Brixton, in London, in January
Ms Mackenzie told an earlier hearing that she calculated the £22,305.46 based on fees paid by viewers and based on the amount of subscribers he gained.
Bear, who was supported by his father, appeared in court wearing a pink shirt with trousers and slippers.
In an earlier civil case, he was ordered to pay Ms Harrison £207,900 in damages. However, the court heard none of that had yet been paid.
His criminal trial heard that although the sex was consensual, Ms Harrison was unaware the footage, captured by a CCTV camera in Bear's garden, was being shared more widely.
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