A chef gave a woman two minutes to send him pictures of her naked under threat that if she didn't he would share an image of her breasts on Facebook.
Gino Davies, 23, from east Cornwall sent the woman a screengrab listing her online contacts and ordered her to send him sexual images if she didn't want the breast picture shared online.
The chef, who was using a false name, told her: "You've got two minutes or else it goes everywhere."
When the woman refused to comply he posted the picture alongside her name.
Davies, of Northey Road, pleaded guilty to disclosing a private sexual photograph with intent to cause the woman distress on July 23, 2015.
Alison May, for the prosecution, said that the woman had been contacted on Facebook by Davies, who said his name was 'Niall Gavin' and asked to be her friend. She declined but they chatted privately and then communicated via WhatsApp, where he was identified only by a number.
He then sent her a picture on WhatsApp of what he said were his private parts and she sent him one of her face and cleavage. He then asked her to send an image of her breasts exposed. After initially refusing, she agreed and moments later he sent her another image of what she believed were his private parts.
"The conversation then got aggressive," said Mrs May, with Davies saying that if she did not send explicit photographs he would send the image of her breasts to her family and friends.
"It was as if he was doing a countdown," said Mrs May, "he told her 'you've got two minutes or else it goes everywhere'." He then told her, "I'm a fake."
When she didn't do as he had requested, he posted the image, naming her in the posting. The woman had been left feeling used, said Mrs May.
Police inquiries traced the use of the social media to Davies, who told officers he had been very stupid and had done it to get gratification.
Paul Brookman, for the defence, said that Davies was a young man who had no previous convictions. The offence had not involved numerous pictures or recipients.
Probation officer Rose Ryan, giving a pre-sentence report, said that Davies had been lonely because his relationship was going through a difficult time and he had been using the internet more and more.
He had become angry with the woman when she wouldn't send him more images, but now felt terrible.
Davies was given a two-month prison sentence, suspended for one year and ordered to undertake a rehabilitation activity requirement for 20 days with the probation service. He was ordered to pay the woman £250 compensation for the distress she had suffered as well as £85 in prosecution costs and an £80 victim surcharge.
Magistrate David Stevens, chairman of the bench, told Davies: "My suggestion to you is 'get off the internet'."
He said: "You caused humiliation to the victim and threatening and offensive methods were used. There are also the sinister overtones of false identity which proves how dangerous these sites are."
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