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BreachForums Founder Conor Fitzpatrick to Be Resentenced

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⚖️ BreachForums founder Conor Fitzpatrick faces resentencing after controversial release. A three-judge panel has vacated the lenient 17-day prison sentence given to Conor Fitzpatrick, the founder of the cybercrime platform BreachForums, who pleaded guilty to serious charges including child pornography possession and conspiracy to traffic stolen personal data. The appellate court criticized the initial district court’s decision, which cited Fitzpatrick’s age and autism diagnosis as reasons for a light sentence, calling it “substantively unreasonable.” Fitzpatrick, who violated his release conditions by accessing the internet and discussing criminal activities, will be resentenced after the court found that the original ruling failed to consider the severity of his crimes and the risks he posed.

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