"A Virginia man was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison for the sexual exploitation, or "sextortion," of children through the messaging apps Snapchat and Kik.

Joseph Isaiah Woodson Jr., 30, of Ashburn was convicted in the Southern District of Florida on three counts of production of child pornography and one count each of distribution, extortion and conspiracy."

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