A 36-year-old Florida man was arrested after investigators accused him of gaining unauthorised access to a woman’s computer and posting private information involving women in more than 100 TikTok videos. Mark Stephen Asea of Port St. Lucie was booked into the St Lucie County Jail on September 30 on a felony computer-access charge, with his bond set at $35,000. The case followed an investigation into allegations involving at least two women, including claims that Asea had remotely accessed a computer, obtained passwords and private material, and discussed personal information in his online videos. Investigators also examined claims involving location data, purchases and private conversations. Asea’s earlier stalking allegations were dropped, but prosecutors later revived the computer-related case in September.
Florida man published more than 100 videos on Tik Tok
The investigation centred partly on Asea’s TikTok account, where police say he published more than 100 videos involving one of the women. According to the police affidavit cited by local and national media, some of the videos allegedly contained details about the woman’s personal life and information that investigators believed he should not have had access to.Detectives reviewed videos in which Asea discussed information including a password, phone or device details, purchases and location-related information. The woman told investigators that some of the information had been shared privately and questioned how Asea had obtained it.Asea has presented himself online using descriptions including “grey hat hacker” and “demonologist”. His online profiles have also used terms such as “cybersecurity engineer”, according to reporting based on the police investigation.
Woman alleged a virus was placed on her computer
A separate allegation involved another woman who told investigators that Asea had previously helped her remotely with a computer problem. According to the affidavit, the woman had allowed Asea to access her computer remotely in October 2025 while he helped troubleshoot an application. She later became concerned after allegedly learning that he had installed a programme or virus that could allow continued access without her knowledge or permission.The woman also told police that a photograph from a private conversation later appeared in one of Asea’s TikTok videos. Investigators examined the circumstances surrounding the image and the alleged access to her electronic device. The computer-related allegation ultimately became the focus of the criminal charge filed against Asea in September.
Investigators also examined alleged location tracking
Police also investigated allegations that Asea had access to information about a woman’s location. According to the affidavit, detectives reviewed online material in which Asea allegedly discussed GPS information connected to the woman’s phone. The investigation examined whether he had obtained information that would allow him to determine where she was.The case also involved allegations concerning private communications and personal information. Investigators were particularly interested in how information that appeared in Asea’s online content had been obtained and whether it came from devices or accounts that he was not authorised to access.The allegations formed part of a wider investigation into Asea’s interactions with the women and his use of information in his social-media content.
Police seized electronic devices
The investigation eventually led authorities to search Asea’s residence and collect electronic equipment for examination. According to court documents described in media reports, investigators seized items including computers, mobile phones, external hard drives, USB storage devices, an iPad, a Dell laptop and other networking equipment.Authorities sought to examine the devices for evidence that could establish how information had been obtained or stored. Investigators were interested in material such as passwords, messages, account information, financial records, browser history and location data. The forensic examination was significant because the allegations involved information that investigators believed may have originated from electronic devices or private accounts.
Earlier stalking allegations were dropped
Asea’s current case follows an earlier criminal investigation. He was initially arrested in April 2026 in connection with allegations that included stalking and unauthorised computer access. However, prosecutors filed a “No Information” in May, meaning the charges then under consideration were not pursued at that stage.A separate civil proceeding also involved a woman seeking protection through a stalking injunction. A temporary order was issued in July, but the case was later dismissed and the injunction was dissolved in September. The criminal investigation nevertheless returned to court later in the year.
Prosecutors revived the computer case
On September 24, prosecutors reopened the criminal case and filed a new information against Asea. The revived prosecution focuses on a felony allegation involving unauthorised access to a computer or electronic device. Asea was subsequently booked into the St Lucie County Jail on September 30. His bond was set at $35,000.The current case is narrower than the allegations that surrounded the earlier investigation. The stalking allegations that were previously dropped were not simply reinstated as part of the September filing. Instead, the active criminal charge concerns the alleged unauthorised computer access. Asea is due to appear for arraignment on November 19, according to reports citing court records.
