Man jailed after using social media to prey upon 26 children

A man who used social media to abuse and blackmail dozens of children has been jailed for 21 years following the largest child exploitation investigation carried out by Essex Police.
Jay Lang, 24, of Thorney Bay Road, #Canvey, posed as a 16-year-old girl named Chloe on social media apps like SnapChat and Instagram in order to contact similar-aged boys - some were as young as 11.
During those interactions, Lang would pursue sexualised conversations and would ask for the boys to reciprocate with images and / or videos.
Once images had been exchanged, Lang, would reveal himself as a man and either make blackmail demands for additional images or money. In the case of two victims, Lang arranged to meet with them. During those meetings, Lang did commit contact offences.
As a result of the dedication and hard work by specialist police officers and staff, Lang had no option but to admit a total of 46 charges,
This is the moment he realised he wasn't getting away with what he had done.
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