A Munster man is accused of sending revenge porn to a woman’s employer.
James Joseph Brewer, 24, is charged with intimidation, a Level 6 felony; and misdemeanor distribution of an intimate image, falsely reporting child abuse and harassment charges.
Around 10:30 p.m. on July 25, Hammond police were sent to the 6800 block of Ohio Avenue for a harassment report, according to the probable cause affidavit. The woman said Brewer had sent explicit videos and photos of her to her employer without her permission and made her fear for her safety.
On July 25, the woman’s boss had contacted her telling her a cellphone number matching Brewer’s had sent him personal images and videos, court records state.
Brewer refused to stop communicating with the woman, threatening to harm or kill himself if she didn’t respond. He also threatened to call the Indiana Department of Child Services and police about her, records state. The woman said that she feared Brewer would retaliate given his previous instances of physical harm toward her.
While speaking with police, she sent him a message stating she didn’t want any further contact unless it involved her child, to which he responded with threats and managed to shut off her cellphone service, the affidavit states. She said Brewer had been accessing her social media accounts without her permission, changing passwords and emails on her accounts, and using her Social Security number to gain access to her credit and cellphone accounts.
On July 26, the woman said Brewer had continued to message her via Facebook despite requests not to, court records state. Brewer also sent the personal images to the woman’s family and called DCS to make false claims. The woman said DCS visited and found his claims to be false, records state. She said her son said Brewer put his hands around his neck and shook him to get him to sleep during the last visit.
The woman was granted orders of protection on July 30, ordering Brewer to not have any contact with the woman or her son, the affidavit states. The orders expire in 2026.