There is probably a long tail of bad outcomes that could arise from admitting illegal activity on the web. But I don't think it stands up to the kind of cause-and-effect that'd be like:
IF you say on a forum, "I broke this law," THEN you get an email from hello@police.com saying, "You spoke and we listened!"
IF you say on a forum, "I broke this law," THEN you get an email from hello@police.com saying, "You spoke and we listened!"