Snapchat predator faces prison term

Firas Alobaid, 22, of Fredericton, used social media to bribe, threaten teenage girls in effort to secure sexual favours; victims report devastating effects crimes have had on their lives

Warning: This report includes graphic details of sexual crimes against minors.

A Fredericton man who lured teenage girls into sexual encounters with promises of vapes and booze, and another with threats of extortion, is headed to prison.

For how long will be determined in the coming weeks.

Firas Alobaid, 22, of Needham Street, appeared in custody and in person at the Burton Courthouse on Friday for his sentencing hearing.