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First, Jeremy Meeks. Now, Stephanie Beaudoin, who the collective internet has dubbed a hot criminal._  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Sep 22, 2014 6:50 PM UTC  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Sep 22, 2014 6:50 PM UTC A 21-year old Canadian woman charged with 114 counts of burglary is being called the “world’s sexiest criminal” after bikini-clad photos purportedly of the suspect circulated on social media. Stéphanie Boudoin is accused of orchestrating 42 break-ins with her teenage accomplices, [_Le Journal_ de Montreal ](http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2014/09/15/la-liste-continue-de-sallonger)reports, as well as stealing nine firearms. She became known as the “world’s sexiest criminal” after this photo surfaced of her online: She’s due in court in November. Boudoin isn’t the first criminal heartbreaker. Earlier this year, Jeremy Meeks became “[Hot Mugshot Guy](http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jeremy-meeks-mugshot-convicted-felons-hot-picture-2014206)” after his mugshot went viral, despite the fact that police in Stockton, Calif., say he’s one of the most dangerous criminals in the area. ### Lights, Camera, Infraction: 12 Memorable Celebrity Mugshots  Justin Bieber Miami Dade County Jail/AP  Bruno Mars WireImage/Getty Images  Paris Hilton Los Angeles Sheriff's Department/Getty Images  Robert Downey Jr. Culver City Police Department/Getty Images  Frank Sinatra Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Amanda Bynes Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office/WireImage/Getty Images  Kid Rock DeKalb County Sheriff's Office/Getty Images  Kiefer Sutherland Glendale City Police Department/Getty Images  Nicole Richie Glendale Police Department/Getty Images  Mel Gibson Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department/Getty Images  James Brown Aiken County Sheriff's Office/Getty Images  Lindsay Lohan Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department/Getty Images ## Transcript This is officially a thing, isn't it. Now there's a new hot felon. Take a look at Stephanie Beaudoin. She's being called the world's newest, hottest criminal. She's pretty. Dangerous. I'd say if they're sexy, let them run a little bit. [ LAUGH ] First Megan Simmons, the DUI suspect who eventually turned into meme gold, then Jeremy Meeks, the convicted felon who even got a talent agent on the back of his mug shot. Now Stephanie Beaudoin, the collective internet has once again dug a hot criminal. According to the Montreal Journal Beaudoin is accused of 42 break ins resulting in more than 100 charges which include breaking and entering, receiving stolen property, and illegally owning firearms [ MUSIC ] Police say Beaudoin links with three teenage accomplices for multiple robberies in the Quebec area. But forget the alleged victims. The only thing that seems to matter now is how 21 year old Beaudoin fits into this bikini. The new images of Beaudoin set the internet into a frenzy with. [ MUSIC ] With everyone wondering if she's the world's hottest criminal. 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