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Edmonton Snapchat predator given 14 years in prison for sexually abusing 8 girls

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Imesh Ratnayake , 23 , pleaded guilty in August to 11 of the 37 charges he faced.

He used the social media platform Snapchat to prey on girls as young as 11 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 14-year sentence was a joint submission from the Crown and defence.

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English

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