Help! Advice On Revenge P*rn Situation

Before I start, I just want to say that I know I made mistakes, and I’ve learned from them. Please don’t judge—I was young and didn’t fully understand the consequences of my actions.

When I was 15, I was in a really dark place and ended up turning to the internet to make friends and connections. During that time, I “dated” a guy online for a while. Like many teenagers, I didn’t make the smartest decisions, and we ended up exchanging intimate photos. I sent real pictures of myself, but it turned out he was using fake ones he’d taken from the internet. A couple of months later, I found out he was a catfish. I immediately ended things and decided to step away from social media entirely to take a break.

Unfortunately, I later discovered that he had posted my photos on a website, along with my address. I flagged and reported the post several times, and thankfully, it was taken down multiple times. At the time, I didn’t go to the police or tell my parents because I was terrified of what might happen. I was still in high school and didn’t know how to handle the situation, so I just tried to move on.

For a while, it seemed like he had stopped, but now that I’m 18, I’ve found out he’s started posting my pictures again on the same website. This time, he hasn’t included my address, but it still feels weird. He’s currently 17 and will be turning 18 in five months. I’ve been thinking about waiting until he becomes a legal adult to go to the police, as I assume the consequences for posting explicit photos of a minor (even from years ago) would be more severe. However, I don’t know if I should go to the police if it doesn’t affect me that much or how this might impact me legally.

I feel completely lost about what to do. If anyone has advice, insights, or even personal experiences with situations like this, I would really appreciate hearing them. Again, I know I made poor choices when I was younger, and I’ve learned from them.