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Posted: 2017-07-05T23:14:31Z | Updated: 2017-07-06T13:38:59Z

Rob Kardashian posted a series of explicit photos to his Instagram and Twitter accounts Wednesday showing a woman he claimed was Blac Chyna, Kardashians ex-girlfriend and the mother of the reality stars 8-month-old daughter, Dream Kardashian. If authorities prove that the photos are of Chyna, experts say Kardashian could face multiple criminal charges for violating Californias revenge porn statute, which makes it illegal to publicly share explicit photos of another person in order to cause harm.

Two California law enforcement officials, who spoke to HuffPost on the condition of anonymity because they arent authorized to speak about potential or open investigations, said Kardashian showed the intent to cause serious emotional distress to Chyna by publicly posting a photo that had been previously assumed to be private, which falls within Californias legal definition of revenge porn.

The officials added that one of Kardashians decisions in particular stood out: He posted the images multiple times. Kardashian repeatedly shared and deleted the photos on Instagram, until Instagram suspended his account. He then turned to Twitter, posting and deleting the same images.

The officials said this behavior may show Kardashian was hoping to hurt Chyna, who shares at least two tattoos one on her hand, one on her leg with the woman in the photographs.

Alongside the photos, Kardashian accused Chyna of abusing drugs and alcohol and being an unfit mother. After Instagram suspended his account Wednesday afternoon , the photo sharing platform told HuffPost it does not tolerate abuse.

We want to maintain a safe and supportive environment on Instagram, and we work quickly to remove reported content that violates our community guidelines, a spokesperson said.

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Since Instagram shut me down everyone peep my twitter lol

ROBERT KARDASHIAN (@robkardashian) July 5, 2017

Chyna has not confirmed or denied the validity of the photos, but she appeared to respond to Kardashian Wednesday on her Snapchat account, where she accused him of physically abusing her in a series of posts she later deleted.

Kardashian and Chyna have a long history of taking their disputes public. Last December, a month after giving birth to the pairs daughter, Chyna announced in an Instagram post she had left Kardashian. (She later claimed she had been hacked.)

In California, where Kardashian lives, posting explicit photos of someone in order to exact revenge or cause distress to the victim is illegal, regardless of who took the photo.

Chyna might not even have to file a formal complaint or cooperate with law enforcement officials for Kardashian to be charged, according to Scott Lesowitz, a California attorney and former federal prosecutor who is experienced in privacy and intellectual property law. Lesowitz told HuffPost it is not unusual for prosecutors to move forward with a case regardless of victim cooperation.

They often dont cooperate, Lesowitz said of the victims in revenge porn cases. Prosecutors, in an effort to deter these crimes, may move forward with charges, even if it makes the case more challenging. Lesowitz added that Kardashians fame could make his case compelling for prosecutors who want to bring attention to the issue of cyber exploitation.