Johnathan Hock Pleads Guilty to Live-Streaming Sexual Assault of Girlfriend

By: Carlin DeGuerin Miller
Topics: Caught on Tape

John Hock Pleads Guilty to Live-Streaming Sexual Assault of Girlfriend

John Hock (KPHO)

PHOENIX (CBS/KPHO) Johnathan Hock pleaded guilty Thursday in Maricopa County Superior Court to attempted sexual assault and voyeurism for assaulting his girlfriend while she was unconscious after a night of heavy drinking.

He compounded the violation, which occurred in February, by live-streaming the video of the assault on the webcam community Stickam. The video was subsequently posted on the teen gossip site Stickydrama.com.

The victim reported the assault in March and after an extensive investigation, including a search for the web host of the video, Hock was arrested and charged June 9 with two counts of sexual assault, one count of kidnapping and one count of voyeurism. According to the indictment, the victim said she had no idea she had been attacked until a friend contacted her after seeing the video online, CBS affiliate KPHO reported.

Phoenix police said they obtained the five-minute video and heard Hock comment about how the victim was completely passed out and how he could have sex with her without her knowledge, according to the station.

Hock is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 8, but questions remain about how the video was distributed in the first place and why it took nearly 3 months for the web host to turn over the video, according to the news and gossip blog Gawker.com.

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by brookeMN October 8, 2010 3:48 AM EDT: Wow, this is getting redic, johns already done alot of time, and he isnt even convicted yet? what does this country's government do? Wastes tax dollars to hold people in jails and prisions untill they're convicted. John is a good guy, he ****** up once, with his girlfriend. its been blown up into this HUGE deal. Honesly, ive talked to john many different times and he is a nice guy. Things happen when you're drunk, people **** up. This girl was not physically harmed in any way, and the video did not show and penatration. i saw the video, i was actually in his live room when it happened, it WASNT as bad as the media makes it sound. he didnt rape her, his clothes were on the whole time, i dont know what happened after the camera was turned off but while on camera he did not rape her.; Reply to this comment


by wyo-kid September 25, 2010 9:10 AM EDT: This guy is a real scumbag, and needs jail time to the max.; Reply to this comment


by residentsd September 9, 2010 3:29 PM EDT: This really sucks that this happened. I remember being on Stickam chats with him. Really nice guy;never thought he'd do this.; Reply to this comment

by watchful_eye September 9, 2010 12:15 PM EDT

This guy is a grade-A a$$hle. Look at that smug grin and evil eyes he has in that pic. Frankly, I bet there were warning signs that this guy was a real loser and his girlfriend missed or over-looked them. jnostromo--haha, yes lets give his cellmates a camera and let them get to work!

The fact that he had sex and videotaped her without her consent is RAPE--and frankly--just plain CREEPY. Why would a boyfriend even NEED to do that to a girlfriend?? Why? Because this guy is a CREEP. He was even proud and bragged about it, says the article.

Anyone who thinks what this guy did is "no big deal" needs to serve time along with him.

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by enoughallready September 10, 2010 7:22 PM EDT: well said!! ..and I totally agree, there's no excuse or justification for his actions girl friend or not..what a weirdo..


by idontcaree September 5, 2010 4:53 PM EDT: ALSO THERE IS NO PENETRATION IN THE VIDEO SO THEREFOR HOW CAN THAT BE RAPE? HE ONLY SAID I COULD DO THIS. AND EVERY GUY OUT THERE WHEN THERE TALKING ABOUT THERE GIRLFRIEND TALKS BIG ABOUT HOW THEY CAN DO WHAT TO THEM ITS CALLED BEING THE ALPHA MALE. ITS WHAT GUYS DO THEY LIKE TO SHOW OFF AND THAT WAS ALL IT WAS; Reply to this comment

by idontcaree September 5, 2010 4:51 PM EDT

this is stupid since when was having sex with your girlfriend kidnapping or sexual assault? yes she was passed out but when you drink you like to live it up and its your girlfriend so hey you think nothing of it cause its your GIRLFRIEND and being your GIRLFRIEND she knows what kind of stuff would happen when drinking is involved with a new relationship. this is so stupid Arizona is so ****** up and ****** this is ridiculous put the tax money towards the border not to stupid random nonsense and IT WASNT HOCK POSTING THE VIDEO IT WAS ANTHONY VANITY VIA STICKYDRAMA.COM HE IS A 20 YEAR OLD TRANNY AND LIVES IN NY HE IS THE OWNER OF THAT SITE AND IS THE ONE THAT FLOODED THE INTERNET WITH THE VIDEO BUT FOR SOME STRANGE REASON THE SITE ISNT AROUND ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THIS LAWSUIT AND HE IS AFRAID OF YOU KNOWING THE TRUTH you guys don't know ****** so don't act like you do i know the what happened and the prosecutor is blind and dumb. forced him into to pleading guilty just so he could end all this misery that wasn't his fault

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by Leppicu September 5, 2010 10:01 PM EDT: Just because you are dating someone, that does not give your partner the right to have sex with you or to tape you without your consent. You must have your partners consent before you have sex or it is called rape.


by ssmorris September 3, 2010 4:30 PM EDT: note: It was stickydrama that took 3months to turnover the video.. not stickam; Reply to this comment


by jnostromo September 3, 2010 4:10 PM EDT: Give him a minimum of 50 years and he has to serve the full time..also give his new inmate friends a video camera and web access and let them make their own video with him as the star...; Reply to this comment