A Tacoma man has been sentenced to just under 14 years in federal prison for using social media to coerce a minor into sending him sexually explicit materials, including “sadistic and masochistic” conduct.

Brandon Kuper, 22, was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years and nine months in federal prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon. He was suspected in November 2022 of messaging a minor through Discord and Snapchat in an attempt to form a relationship with them, the release said.

A man was sentenced to 165 months in federal prison for coercing a minor into sending him sexually explicit pictures and engaging in self-harm.

Brandon Kuper, 22, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for using social media to convince minors to send him explicit photos and videos, and threatening to harm them if they didn’t