A 25-year-old Gilbert man is behind bars after his ex discovered nude photos and videos of her posted and sold online, according to Chandler police. Detectives say he now faces a dozen felony counts tied to the alleged scheme and is being held while his case moves through the courts.
How investigators say it unfolded
Jake Tanner Murphy, 25, was arrested Thursday and is charged with 11 counts of illegally distributing nude photos and one count of surreptitious recording, according to court documents. Investigators say the victim stumbled on unauthorized posts while going through an old iPhone left in the Chandler apartment the two had shared.
According to detectives, intimate images and videos dating back to 2022 were posted to public Reddit accounts, with the victim’s face and identifying tattoos clearly visible. The Reddit handles were allegedly traced to Murphy’s personal email and IP addresses.
Police say Murphy told officers he shared the material both for attention and to make money, using an adult site to help cover mounting legal fees from a prior domestic violence arrest. He is being held on a $15,000 bond and is due back in a Phoenix courtroom next Thursday, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix.
What the law says
Arizona’s unlawful disclosure statute makes it a crime to intentionally share explicit images of an identifiable person without that person’s consent, and the law comes down harder when those images are posted online. Under A.R.S. §13-1425, electronic disclosure is treated as a Class 4 felony, and prosecutors must show the image was shared with the intent to harm, harass, intimidate, or coerce the person depicted.
Convictions can lead to prison time, fines, and potential civil claims brought by victims, according to the Arizona Revised Statutes.
East Valley context
Local reporting suggests this is far from a one-off in the East Valley. Officers and prosecutors have worked multiple recent cases involving nonconsensual image sharing and account tampering, a pattern that has neighbors and parents more than a little on edge.
Earlier coverage of a separate Gilbert teen torment case flagged similar tactics and growing community concern. Victims looking for help can reach out to local law enforcement or national resources such as The Hotline for support and referrals.
