WEST NEWTON MAN ORDERED TO SERVE FOUR YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON

A West Newton man who used Snapchat to trade intimate images was ordered to serve four years in federal prison.  The Trib reports that 30-year-old Michael Yackovich pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit online wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.  He reportedly hacked into several Snapchat accounts and accessed intimate photos and videos.  He would trade those files online with others.  Prosecutors charged seven people as part of the conspiracy.  So far, four have pleaded guilty.  Yackovich is the first to be sentenced.