Shallotte man accused of sexually assaulting woman, sharing nude photos in revenge porn case

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Brunswick County man allegedly sexually assaulted a woman, took nude photos of her and then shared those images with others through text messages and on Facebook.

Juan Roberto Cruz, 42, is charged with disclosure of private images, which is considered revenge porn under a North Carolina law that went into effect in 2015.

Cruz is also charged with 20 counts of felony disseminate obscenity and second degree forcible sex offense.

According to warrants, Cruz shared the images to “humiliate her, with the disclosed images identifying said victim with her intimate parts exposed.”

The photos were taken in the victim’s bedroom without her consent.

Those photos were then allegedly shared with others.

The warrants show that the crimes happened between Sunday and Tuesday.

Cruz is being held under a $250,000 bond.