By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today
A United Airlines pilot was recently arrested in California and extradited to Utah after he allegedly shared intimate photos of his ex-girlfriend online without her permission in an attempt to harass her.
Andrew Hill, 36, faces charges for distribution of pornography, a third-degree felony, unlawful distribution of pornography, a class A misdemeanor, and electronic communication harassment, a class B misdemeanor.
According to the court documents filed in 5th District Court in support of the charges, police received a complaint from a Cedar City woman in January regarding a possible case of revenge pornography.
The victim alleged that for the last ten or more years someone online had been making profiles pretending to be her. The person behind the accounts, she said, were also sharing intimate photos of her on multiple websites including Adultfriendfinder.com and Reddit.
The victim told police she believed the person making the accounts was Hill, her ex-boyfriend, who she met while working as a flight attendant for United Airlines.
The two previously dated about 10 to 12 years ago, she said. During that time, the victim said she had sent several intimate photos of herself to Hill. It was after this, when she broke off the relationship, the photos allegedly began appearing online.
The victim also reported her personal information was shared online leading “random men” to contact her for sex via her phone and at her place of employment in Cedar City.
The most recent incident involved a fake account on KIK.com created in the victim’s name where several nude photos and messages were posted.
“(The victim) stated that the account had messages that were supposed to be from her that she was having rape fantasies,” the affidavit states.
The police investigation found the KIK profile was connected to multiple IP addresses all coming from a Verizon Wireless account belonging to Hill.
“There is not just one location in this case, The suspect is a pilot for United Airlines and is all over the world,” the affidavit states. “However, most of the IP address returns come back to the Denver, Colorado area.”
Hill’s current address reportedly shows he lives in Aurora, Colorado, according to the court documents.
Hill appeared in court remotely for the first time this last week. His status with United Airlines since his arrest is unknown and attempts to contact the company for comment were not returned prior to deadline.