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A blackmailer whose victim paid thousands of pounds to stop an explicit photo being published has narrowly avoided jail. ‌

The 53-year-old man received 14 handwritten notes demanding cash over a three-week period. ‌

Athen Davis, 23, of Ogilvy Crescent, Fauldhouse, was placed under supervision for 30 months at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week. ‌

He was ordered to do 180 hours of unpaid community work and must pay the victim back the £4,500 he received.

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