An arrest warrant has been issued for a Hillsboro man who didn't report to jail to start serving a six-month sentence for distributing sexually explicit videos of a woman without her consent, the Washington County Sheriff's Office announced Monday.



Benjamin Barber was convicted of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court. Judge Beth Roberts allowed him to remain out of custody and ordered him to report to the county jail by 7 p.m. Friday, deputies said. But Barber never showed.



As part of his sentence, Barber was also restricted from possessing photos of the victim or using the Internet for non-work purposes. But within hours, he apparently violated the agreement, according to a memo filed by prosecutor Marie Atwood Friday morning seeking Barber's arrest before the jail deadline.

Atwood wrote that she was concerned Barber wouldn't report to jail and said he appeared to use social media and post comments and links related to the case on OregonLive.com and Reddit.



The links included photos of the victim, as well as her name and other identifying information, the memo said.



"The fact that the defendant engaged in this behavior post-sentencing, during the brief window of non-custodial time given to him as a courtesy of the court, shows his continued disregard for the court's orders, the victim's rights, and the seriousness of his crimes," the memo said.



Once Barber is arrested, Atwood requested that he appear in court again for a hearing to place stricter limits on his Internet and computer use.



Atwood told The Oregonian/OregonLive last week that Barber's case was the first to go to trial in Washington County for unlawful dissemination of an intimate image under the so-called "revenge porn" law. Barber's conviction is believed to be among the first in Oregon under the charge since legislators passed the law last year targeting people who publish explicit images of others without permission.



Barber uploaded four pornographic videos of himself and the woman to nine websites. The videos were taken when the two were a couple, but were uploaded after they had ended their relationship. He was found guilty by a jury on Nov. 10.



Barber told The Oregonian/OregonLive on Thursday after his sentencing that he uploaded the videos in April along with all of the data and files he had on a personal server. He said he was contemplating suicide at the time and published all the items because he wanted to "memorialize all the things I had done."



He said he believed he owned the copyright to the videos and that he had the legal authority to publish them.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information on Barber's whereabouts to call 911 or contact their non-emergency line at 503-629-0111.

-- Everton Bailey Jr.

ebailey@oregonian.com

503-221-8343; @EvertonBailey