To me that is a crime.
It is. And an insult to justice.
This guy picked the wrong state to pull off a stunt like this. A former friend got picked up in Broward County for just having pictures on his PC, and got a 7 year "vacation" as a guest of the state for his troubles.
I imagine this guy will be in for a LOOOOONG time. And good luck with a parole board. They aren't fond of such criminals.