Upset that his ex-partner shared photos of his private parts, a Taranaki man sent two intimate videos of the woman to her family and friends on Facebook (File Photo).

A man shared intimate videos of his ex-girlfriend with her family and friends in revenge because she had shown two people pictures of his private parts, a court has heard.

Wanting to give his former partner "a taste of her own medicine" after they broke up, David Vaughan Cameron posted two videos of her, each about a minute long, through Facebook, which caused her distress and embarrassment.

In total, about 12 people saw the footage, the New Plymouth District Court was told.

The 24-year-old, who previously pleaded guilty to posting the harmful digital communications in July this year, reacted badly after the victim shared intimate photos of him after their relationship failed.

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On Thursday, Judge Chris Sygrove told the court that while he did not accept that "two wrongs make a right" the victim in this case was not "pure as the driven snow".

"She is not without a certain amount of blame," he said.

Cameron's lawyer Susan Hurley also highlighted this factor in her submissions to the court.

"She has behaved in exactly the same way as the defendant and is not facing criminal charges," she said.

Hurley sought a term of supervision for Cameron, which was also recommended by the probation service.

This was opposed by prosecutor Georgia Milne, who said Cameron's offending was significantly more serious than that in which the victim was alleged to have been involved.

The woman's actions were still being investigated, Milne added.

The summary of facts said on July 8, while Cameron was at a Pioneer Rd address in New Plymouth, he shared the intimate videos with his former partner's family and friends, via private Facebook messages. The victim previously sent the videos to Cameron while they were together.

The victim found out what had happened after friends got in touch with her.

"In explanation, the defendant said she had done the same to him, so he was giving her a taste of her own medicine," the summary of facts said.

Judge Sygrove described Cameron's behaviour as "unwise" and that it had caused embarrassment to the victim.

Cameron was sentenced to six months' supervision.