Thai police nab rapist who sought his prey on Facebook

A Thai man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 14 year-old-girl he met via Facebook and later videotaping sexual acts to use as blackmail fodder in the future.

Wimol Srida, 37, admitted to having participated in sexual acts with the unnamed victim, but insisted that it was consensual. Police said they were compiling evidence of Wimol allegedly committing similar crimes against two other underage victims who had also met him through Facebook.

Read more: The Nation