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Campus Blotter: Computer Geek Dorin Dehelean Arrested for Blackmailing Student
Friday, Feb. 19 2010 @ 9:00AM
This week in Campus Blotter: It's been two years since the music industry ended its crackdown on kids who steal music online. But for computer geek Dorin Dehelean, the thrill of the hunt was still way too irresistible...
The 37-year-old security analyst at the University of Georgia was arrested earlier this month for allegedly blackmailing a student who had downloaded copyrighted music on a campus computer.
Rather than report the incident to university officials, as he was paid to do, Dehelean called the student on January 25 to let her know that she had been caught. He then kindly offered to make the problem go away in exchange for a modest gratuity.
The student responded that she didn't have the money, then she ratted him out. An undercover cop posed as the student to complete the transaction, and Dehelean was nabbed as soon as he accepted the dough.
UGA police believe other students were likely victimized by Dehelean's scam, though they may be afraid to come forward out of fear of punishment for their illegal downloading.
But doing so would appear not to be a problem: The Recording Industry Association of America ceased its war against campus piracy in 2008, leaving jurisdiction in the hands of each university. At Georgia, first offenses are punishable with a friendly warning, while subsequent infractions result in no more than a ban from campus computers -- and even those sanctions will be lifted for anyone who can help the investigation.
It appears school policy against dickheads who blackmail students is somewhat less forgiving: Dehelean was fired immediately upon arrest. He's been charged with felony extortion, which could land him up to 10 years behind bars.
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Funny how when the RIAA does the same thing the police help.
Posted 02/19/2010 at 11:46:30 AMHey, sounds like the RIAA. Probably where he got the idea in the first place.
Posted 02/20/2010 at 10:32:47 AMI would like to see my network admin do that... I mean catch those downloaders.
Posted 02/20/2010 at 10:43:10 AMIdiot. He calls himself a "Security Analyst" ? The first thing you learn in that field is that you cannot trust anyone. Why would he think he could trust an anonymous student /w sensitive information like that? And what are we really talking here? A few hundred bucks, a few thousand? Either way, it's nowhere near enough bread to commit to such a crime. Hundreds of thousands/millions? Ok, you've got my attention - but really, this guy deserves whatever his sentence is. Stupid stupid stupid.
Posted 02/20/2010 at 03:26:25 PMThose of you comparing this guy to the RIAA are idiots. This guy is a random individual with no legal bearing on the material involved. The RIAA is an organization representing the valid, legal copyright holders. Don't like the law? work to change it. But don't make asinine comparisons with no logic behind them.
Posted 02/20/2010 at 04:11:43 PMJoe relax- we know what the RIAA is. No one complained about the law just about the way the RIAA chose to deal with pirates. And the people comparing the RIAA to this systems analyst deeds are making a joke- you understand humor don't you? Pull the stick out of your ass Joe.
Posted 02/20/2010 at 11:47:16 PM