MADISON, Wis. – A former Galesville man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for sextortion — a scheme in which he threatened to out young girls who sent him nude photos if they didn’t keep sending more. Seth W. Fagan, 33, operated the scheme through the Snapshot platform from his home. Federal Judge James Peterson issued the sentence, specifying that prison must be followed by a lifetime of supervision and monitoring. The investigation into Fagan began a year ago when a 16-year-old Onalaska girl told a school counselor that she was being threatened and harassed on Snapchat. The girl said she had been lured into accepting a friending request by someone identifying himself as a local teenager. She told police she sent about 10 nude photos after the threat. He investigation identified sordid details. In one instance, a 12-year-old girl was told to record videos in which Fagan directed her to masturbate and to cry while he watched. In all, Fagan collected hundreds of images of minors from across the country.
Fagan. Sentence is to federal prison.
LaCrosse charges
Besides the federal prosecution, Fagan has pleaded guilty in La Crosse Circuit Court to four felony counts. Localprosecutors have recommending that a sentence from the LaCrosse court run concurrent with the federal sentence.