Stephen Bear ordered to pay £27k over sex tape

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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 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.

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 after serving 10-and-a-half months of his sentence.

During a hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court, judge Christopher Morgan said Bear must also pay £5,000 in compensation to Ms Harrison.

The rest of the money would be paid to HM Treasury and distributed to police charities, the court was told.

The Proceeds of Crime Act hearing heard Bear made extensive profits from subscribers after uploading the video.

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