A Florida social media personality who describes himself online as a “demonologist” and a “Grey Hat Hacker” is back in custody. Mark Stephen Asea, 36, was arrested after investigators accused him of accessing women’s private information and sharing details about their lives across more than 100 TikTok videos. He also allegedly claimed he could track one woman’s movements using her phone’s GPS.
According to Fox News, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office booked Asea into the local jail on Sept. 30, 2026. He faces a felony charge of offense against computer users, with his bond set at $35,000. The arrest brings a new development to a case that prosecutors had previously dropped earlier this year.
Asea was first arrested in April 2026 on stalking and computer-related allegations. Those charges were dismissed in May, but investigators continued looking into the case. A new computer-access charge was formally filed on Sept. 24.
He allegedly installed viruses on his victims’ devices
According to the police affidavit, investigators relied heavily on statements from two women who said Asea had accessed or shared their private information. One of the women told investigators that she discovered confidential details about herself appearing on Asea’s TikTok account. In one video reviewed by detectives, Asea allegedly talked about her personal device information and her recent online purchases.
In the video, he reportedly taunted her by saying, “Let’s talk about your actual password… How about we talk about the last 10 purchases you made online?” The woman told investigators that the password he referenced had only been shared inside a private TikTok group chat. Asea was not an authorized member of the chat, leading her to suspect that he had used a fraudulent account to get inside. She also said she had never given him access to her banking information or phone identification numbers.
The second woman had a different experience with Asea. She told investigators that she had allowed him to provide remote technical support for her device in October 2025. According to her account, Asea later claimed that he had installed a hidden virus while she was away from the device.
The woman said he used the alleged access to monitor her information and eventually posted a private Telegram photograph on TikTok. The photograph became one of the more significant pieces of evidence in the investigation. A private image that had been sent to the woman through Telegram later appeared in one of Asea’s public TikTok posts.
Asea reportedly claimed in a comment section that the photograph had come from a mutual WhatsApp conversation. The woman provided investigators with screenshots showing that the image had only appeared in her private Telegram history.
Police say he uploaded more than 100 videos targeting a victim
Investigators also documented statements in which Asea allegedly bragged about using the woman’s phone GPS to track her movements. Police said he uploaded more than 100 videos targeting a victim, sometimes posting as many as six in a single day. Investigators also said he registered a separate website that featured an unauthorized photograph of her.
A separate civil stalking injunction involving Asea was dissolved over the summer. He is now facing the criminal case, with his formal arraignment scheduled for Nov. 19, when he is expected to answer to the felony computer-access allegations.
Published: Oct 8, 2026 01:30 pm