Prosecutors say that Frost launched five separate attacks against Billoreilly.com, an onslaught that ultimately forced administrators there to in order to deal with the issue.

"The FBI did a great job investigating this cybercrime investigation, and we thank them very much," O'Reilly said during the Monday edition of his show, according to a

Although Frost has pled not guilty to the charges, "he is very remorseful for his actions," said his public defender, Carlos Warner, in an e-mail interview Tuesday.

"Mitch presents a very sad case," Warner said. "Many young people act foolishly during their first months of college and Mitch is not an exception."

"In the past 3 years I have watched him mature far beyond his years," he added. "He has pieced his life back together after his arrest. He now has a young family and is expecting his first child. He is working full time and is also getting a college degree."