LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A disturbing case of online exploitation has rocked central Kentucky, as multiple women have come forward after discovering their personal images were uploaded to a pornographic website without their consent. The victims, which include a state representative, are now calling for stronger legal protections against this kind of violation.
Zackery Robinson, 29, was arrested and charged with 27 counts of stalking after an investigation revealed that he had uploaded private, non-sexual photos of numerous women to an explicit website. The victims, from communities including Shepherdsville, Elizabethtown, and Leitchfield, were horrified to find images from their personal lives posted without their knowledge or consent.
One of the first women to speak publicly about the incident was Kayla Hornback, who described the emotional turmoil she felt upon learning her photos had been uploaded to the site. The images, which included pictures from her birthday, Halloween, and a best-friend photo shoot, were shared with others without her permission.
“I was absolutely mortified, disgusted, upset, angry — just why? Why would you even do that to a complete stranger and have the audacity to think it’s okay?” Hornback said.
Upon visiting the website, Hornback was further shocked by what she found. “There was a lot of what looked like very, very young girls,” she recalled. “It looked like he was taking pictures of women without them even knowing.”
Some victims estimate that more than 18,000 images, spanning nearly 500 pages, were uploaded to the site, with many women from throughout the region unknowingly becoming targets.
Kiley Milliner, another victim, confirmed that some of her content from her OnlyFans account — dating back to 2020 — had been reposted without her consent. Milliner, who was a subscriber of Robinson’s, described the comments on the site as “degrading and dehumanizing to women,” warning that it perpetuated rape culture.
“His comments on this site are absolutely degrading and dehumanizing to women,” Milliner said. “It’s normalizing rape culture.”
Though Milliner is no stranger to public scrutiny, she expressed how deeply this violation affected her. “They’re seeing their teachers, their representatives, their neighbors, their church members — and then they’re seeing me in all my glory next to maternity pictures or wedding photos. These are my neighbors,” she said.
Among the victims was State Rep. Samara Heavrin (R-District 18), who confirmed that one of her personal photos had been posted on the site. Heavrin expressed her heartbreak for the women affected and vowed to work toward stronger legal protections.
“I’m heartbroken for the women that this happened to,” Heavrin said. “And I want to make sure it doesn’t happen to other women.”
Currently, Kentucky has a revenge porn law that prohibits the distribution of sexually explicit images without consent. However, there are still legal gray areas regarding non-sexual images, which Heavrin plans to address with her colleagues in the legislature. She is working to close these loopholes to prevent further abuse.
“It’s a clear violation of privacy,” Hornback said. “They’re going to take pictures that aren’t even sexual and turn them into something disgusting — and that’s exactly what he did.”
The Grayson County Attorney’s Office has been inundated with calls from concerned individuals, urging anyone who believes their images may have been posted to come forward. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have suggested that more charges could follow.
Robinson, who is currently being held in the Grayson County Jail on a $500,000 bond, is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday morning. His arrest and the subsequent charges underscore the growing concern over the digital exploitation of women and the need for more comprehensive laws to protect individuals’ online privacy.
As this case unfolds, the women affected by this invasion of privacy continue to seek justice, hoping that the legal system will hold Robinson accountable for his actions and prevent future violations from occurring.
