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TikTok Privacy Violation ArrestsFlorida

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TikTok Privacy Violation ArrestsFlorida. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/56104

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Mark Stephen Asea, 36, of Port St. Lucie, was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail Sept. 30 on a felony charge of offense against computer users.

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The police affidavit describes two women who said their private information surfaced in Asea’s TikTok posts, including one who had trusted him to help with a computer problem.

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 4 Octwording from Fox News

A woman obtained a temporary injunction in July, but a judge dissolved it and dismissed that case Sept. 8.

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 4 Octwording from Fox News

Asea’s earlier stalking allegations were dropped, but prosecutors later revived the computer-related case in September.

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 4 Octwording from Times of India

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  1. 4 Oct

    Mark Stephen Asea, 36, of Port St. Lucie, was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail Sept. 30 on a felony charge of offense against computer users.

    3 outlets · Fox News
  2. 5 Oct

    A Florida TikTok creator who calls himself a “demonologist” and “Grey Hat Hacker” is back behind bars after allegedly exposing women’s private information online and boasting that he could track their movements through their phones.

    2 outlets · New York Post
  3. 7 Oct

    Asea’s earlier stalking allegations were dropped, but prosecutors later revived the computer-related case in September.

    3 outlets · Times of India

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