Trigger warning, but this reminds me of the Steubenville High school rape case (you can google it).
A hacker accessed and leaked video of the situation in question (IIRC after officials refused to take action, and gone as far as too allegedly cover up the incident in order to protect the athletes and school's program).
At least one of the individuals responsible for leaking the video was charged under CFAA. IIRC this individual received a harsher sentence than those involved in the underlying crime.
You'd like to think that a judge and entire state would be understanding, but that's not always the case and not something to depend on.
A hacker accessed and leaked video of the situation in question (IIRC after officials refused to take action, and gone as far as too allegedly cover up the incident in order to protect the athletes and school's program).
At least one of the individuals responsible for leaking the video was charged under CFAA. IIRC this individual received a harsher sentence than those involved in the underlying crime.
You'd like to think that a judge and entire state would be understanding, but that's not always the case and not something to depend on.