Man jailed for online sex trap

A US teenager convicted of using Facebook to blackmail dozens of male classmates into sex was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Anthony Stancl, 19, of New Berlin, Wisconsin showed no emotion as the sentence was handed down.

Stancl pleaded no contest in December to two felonies, including repeated sexual assault of a child. He apologised during sentencing, saying he has learned to understand what his victims went through.

“My actions have caused an immense amount of pain and suffering,” said Stancl in court.

“I could sense the sorrow and uncertainty and the fear you felt.”

He faced a maximum 30-year sentence.

Stancl was accused of posing as a girl on Facebook and tricking more than 30 male classmates into sending him naked photos of themselves, then using the photos to blackmail them for sex. He will be 34 years old when he is released from prison. He’ll then face another 13 years of supervision.