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Duryea Man Charged With Creating Fake Dating Profile, Posting Intimate Images of Ex-Girlfriend

Louis Hughes, 35, faces charges including seven counts of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image after allegedly impersonating his ex-girlfriend on Tinder. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 31, 2026, 8:15 a.m. ETWritten Aug 31, 2026, 9:22 a.m. ET
Louis Hughes, 35, of Dickson Street, has been in connection with allegedly creating a fake dating profile using his ex-girlfriend's name and image, according to the Times Leader. The charges, filed in , include seven counts of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image and one count of harassment. The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; the charges are allegations and Hughes is presumed innocent. The government alleges that Hughes used the name and image of his ex-girlfriend to create an account on the dating app Tinder, engaged in online conversations pretending to be her, posted intimate pictures of her, and communicated lewd and obscene language when disseminating intimate images and videos. The case was investigated by Rice Township police.

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