A woman who 'maliciously posted pictures' of a man's genitalia and then sought payment from him to stop distributing the images online was arrested over the weekend.

Breyanna Dean, 24, from New Port Richey, Florida, shared the photographs across the victim's social media accounts after accessing them through his old mobile phone, according to a court complaint.

The unidentified man was locked out of the accounts by Dean who allegedly changed the passwords after sending the images through direct messages.

Breyanna Dean, 24, from New Port Richey, Florida, shared the photographs across the victim's social media accounts after accessing them through his old mobile phone, according to a court complaint

The unidentified man was locked out of the accounts by Dean who allegedly changed the passwords after sending the images through direct messages.

She is then accused of writing to the victim and demanding he pay her to remove the embarrassing photographs.

The mother-of-three, who has been charged with extortion, 'directly exposed the victim to disgrace', according to a Pasco County affidavit.

Dean (pictured) has been charged with extortion by police

Dean, a Massachusetts native, was arrested Saturday morning and released later that day after posting $10,000 bond on the felony count.

According to court records, Dean has previously been convicted on charges including disorderly conduct, careless driving, and leaving the scene of an accident.

She was also reportedly accused of cyber-stalking twice last year.

In one case, a female secured a six-month restraining order against Dean, while a second woman was granted a temporary injunction before her action against the mother was dismissed by a judge.