Alexander County Man Charged With Felony Disclosure Of Private Image

52-year-old Richard Eric Speagle of Taylorsville was arrested Thursday, November 3rd by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony disclosure of a private image.

In October, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report from the victim that a private image of the individual had been posted to a public social media page. The victim in the case said that she had only shared this image with Richard Eric Speagle and that no one else would have access to the image.

On Thursday, Speagle was interviewed at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and reportedly admitted posting the image using fake social media accounts. Speagle was arrested and released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled for Friday, November 4th.

Story: Rob Eastwood-WHKY