A Gainesville man was arrested Thursday for secretly installing software on a woman's computer that allowed him to capture video of the woman and her friends via a webcam.
The Hialeah woman found unauthorized programs on her laptop, including "Webcam Spy Hacker," on July 28.
Gainesville Police officers then discovered that Craig Matthew Feigin, a 23-year-old Gainesville man, was selling the program on eBay, according to his GPD arrest report.
The software allows users to remotely control webcams and transfer still images from a video to a server for viewing.
According to the product's Web site, it is designed as a home-security method for catching adulterous partners and alchohol-drinking babysitters.
The woman said she allowed Feigin to fix her computer July 5. After finding the programs, she discovered about 20,000 pictures of her and her friends naked and clothed, according to the report.
Following his arrest, Feigin admitted to installing the programs on the woman's computer, remotely controlling her webcam and viewing pictures of her.
He also admitted to doing the same to another woman's computer, according to the report.
Feigin was charged with modifying computer data and disrupting or denying computer system services, according to the report.
Spencer Mann, State Attorney's Office spokesman, said both third-degree felonies are punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine for each count.
He was admitted to UF last fall but is not currently enrolled, said Ron Wayne, a UF spokesman.
Feigin and his attorney could not be reached for comment.
