Facebook Predator Gets 15 Years in Prison

(Waukesha, Wisconsin) In December 2009, a former student at New Berlin Eisenhower High School, Anthony Stancl, 19, pleaded no contest in accordance with a plea agreement to two felony counts of sexual assault of teen boys. In exchange, the prosecution dropped 10 other felony counts.

Stancl had originally been charged with sex crimes involving at least 31 boys he persuaded, by pretending to be a girl on Facebook, to send naked pictures of themselves to him. Stancl then blackmailed them into performing sex acts under threat that the pictures would be exposed to the rest of the high school. According to District Attorney Brad Schimel, at least seven boys were forced into sex acts with Stancl in rooms at school and at various places around town.

On Wednesday (2/24/10), Stancl was sentenced to 15 years in prison and 13 years of extended supervision.

Waukesha County Circuit Judge J. Mac Davis imposed the sentence because he said Stancl had proven he was manipulative, excessively self-centered and could still be dangerous.

"I am afraid of what he can and might do," Davis said. [...]

Davis banned Stancl from having any contact with the victims or their families, or the New Berlin School District, or any minors except with permission of his correctional supervisor. He must register as a sex offender and cannot use the Internet except with permission of his supervisor.

During the proceeding, Stancl apologized to the victims and their families, the school district and his own family. Afterward, he was hauled off to the big house to begin his punishment.

Tip: slwlion