He was found guilty on charges relating to blackmailing young males to send explicit images - after posing online as a woman.

He's been sentenced to five years in jail.

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27 Dec: A fire has ripped through the RSA building in west Auckland's Piha

27 Dec: There'll be no trains running in Auckland, from today

26 Dec: Two boaties had to be winched from a Fiordland river after a Christmas Day boat ride almost turned deadly

26 Dec: Friends and family of a man who swam away from police during a chase have gathered near the Port Ohope wharf waiting for news of their missing loved one

26 Dec: Disappointing news for Christchurch swimmers, with high levels of faecal bacteria discovered in Lake Rua

26 Dec: The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says staff are monitoring weather conditions and are prepared to take action, if needed

26 Dec: An active summer's on the cards for the Queenstown Lakes District

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