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CAPITOLA, Calif- A 55-year-old man is facing jail time after he was charged with selling pirated versions of popular software programs online.
Michael Anthony Gomez is accused of using Craigslist to sell illegally pirated versions of software programs, including Final Cut Studio III, Microsoft Office for Mac, Rosetta Stone Spanish and Mandarin, AutoDesk Revit and Filemaker 12. These products retail for up to thousands of dollars, but he sold them for substantially less than the suggested retail prices, said the Attorney General's office.
"Illegally selling pirated software rips off both consumers and developers of the programs, and undermines the strong technology-based segment of California's economy," said Attorney General Harris. "Criminals are moving their crimes online, and law enforcement must embrace innovation to counter this emerging threat."
Gomez is on probation for a 2010 conviction of previously selling pirated software.
