A criminal complaint has been filed with Toronto Police by a woman who says nude photos were shared without her consent.
This is Sophia Sadoughi, one of five women who uncovered that a Toronto comedy writer and photographer — well-known in the city's arts scene — was sharing photos and social media account information about his female acquaintances on 4chan.
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It started with a post on 4chan, dated March 14, that included Sadoughi's Snapchat username along with that of four others. "Here are some sure wins," the post read. "Start with a chat, not dick."
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4Chan is a message board that's a notorious home for internet trolls and misogynistic rhetoric. Sadoughi told BuzzFeed Canada the thread where her and other women's Snapchat usernames were posted was a place where users shared tips on where to find nude images of women. It was "more or less 'sluts to easily get nudes from and send dick pics to,'" she said.
Sadoughi said a friend found the post after suddenly getting dozens of Snapchat friend requests from strangers.
"I went to check and sure enough I had a plethora of pending adds from that night as well," Sadoughi said. She then started tracking down the other women listed to find the connections between them.
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That led them to Ren Bostelaar, a Toronto man known for being one of the people behind the popular parody Twitter account @stats_canada.
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Sadoughi said she has known Bostelaar for several years after meeting via Twitter, and they have many friends in common.
"It didn't take long before I realized Ren was the sole link between the five of us," said Sadoughi. "Four of us were all located in Toronto as well, which raised even more suspicion."