'World's hottest crook' gains army of online admirers after sultry bikini snap appears on Twitter

Stephanie Beaudoin is alleged to have committed 42 burglaries, but she's attracting lots of attention online, with one site calling her the "world's hottest criminal"

Meet the bikini-clad 'crook' who's been described as being every bit as hot as the goods she's accused of stealing from people's homes.

Stephanie Beaudoin has been dubbed the "hottest alleged thief on the planet" after a sultry snap of her posing in a black bikini emerged on social media.

Beaudoin, from Quebec, Canada, originally hit the headlines after she was charged with 108 offences relating to 42 alleged burglaries over the summer.

Six additional counts of breaking and entering and receiving stolen goods were added when she appeared in court in Victoriaville on Monday.

According to news website Surete du Quebec, the counts include gun charges.

Beaudoin, 21, is said to have broken into homes in Arthabaska and Maple through back doors or basement windows, carrying out the burglaries with three teenagers.

However, the nursing student is attracting plenty of attention online - mainly from admirers who are enamoured with the image of her in swimwear.

A number of websites have described her as the "hottest criminal" while scores of Twitter users have voiced their appreciation of her beach body.

Other photos have emerged on Twitter, showing Beaudoin in more dowdy attire.

Vols : libérée, Stéphanie Beaudoin doit rester 24h/24 chez sa mère, sauf pour le travail et les études, notamment. pic.twitter.com/WXlHVyE237— www_lanouvelle_net (@LaNouvelleNet) August 8, 2014 

Vols : texte complet sur le passage de Stéphanie Beaudoin au palais de justice ce matin http://t.co/OS5gokRPoD pic.twitter.com/5XcTde9bsw— www_lanouvelle_net (@LaNouvelleNet) August 8, 2014

Sara Felter asked: "Is This The World's Sexiest Criminal? Let's Stare At Her Bikini Pic And DIscuss."

Another web user wrote: "Stephanie Beadoin can steal my heart any day."

Earlier this year, Jeremy Meeks was dubbed the 'World's most handsome crook' after his mugshot prompted women to swoon over his chiseled jaw and blue eyes.

Beaudoin is next scheduled to appear in court on Nove,ber 17.