Hunter
02/16/21
A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested for an incident where he’s accused of disseminating a a nude photograph and video of a woman he’d had sex with.
An officer talked with the victim, who stated that a third party contacted her, saying that they had received a photograph and video via text. They allegedly showed her in a state of nudity, and engaging in a sex act with 27-year old Jacob Swails of Bowling Street Southwest. The third party provided the officer with the images, and the woman identified the two parties in the video as herself and Swails. The woman believed the incident was recorded sometime between August 24th and September 30th of last year.
When interviewed, Swails denied disseminating or taking any video of the encounter with the woman.
A warrant was issued for his arrest on October 29th; Swails was arrested on Monday afternoon. He’s been charged with 1st degree Harassment, an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by a jail term of up to two years if convicted.