An Austin man was sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison. According to the report, he posed as a teenage girl online to exploit and extort teen boys.
The story did not include further details about the case.
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A federal court sentenced an Austin man to more than 24 years in prison for posing as a teenage girl online.
An Austin man was sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison. According to the report, he posed as a teenage girl online to exploit and extort teen boys.
The story did not include further details about the case.
Written by The Alamo Republican from KXAN’s reporting, using only the facts in it. KXAN’s own headline: “Austin man gets 24 years in federal prison for exploiting teen boys online”
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