Why a Hacker Who Exposed Rapists Faces More Jail Than the Rapists

A hacker who uncovered evidence that two men who sexually assaulted and photographed an unconscious 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, Ohio, two years ago could spend more than a decade longer in jail than the rapists he helped expose and convict, thanks to an outdated cybersecurity law. Deric Lostutter, 29, could spend a maximum of 16 years behind bars for his alleged role in a hack of a high school football fan website that led to the discovery of tweets and Instagram photos documenting the 2012 sexual assault of a young girl at a party.
Read more: https://www.inverse.com/article/20876-steubenville-rape-case-deric-lostutter?source=Snapzu