A Sydney man who tried to extort money from friends by anonymously threatening to inject their children with the AIDS virus will spend at least two and a half years in jail.
Cris Anonuevo, a 43-year-old father of two from Quakers Hill, pleaded guilty to 20 offences relating to anonymous
letters sent to 14 families threatening to inject their children with the virus or to destroy their houses.
He demanded sums ranging from AUD$6000 to $105,000.
In Central Local Court today, magistrate John Favretto sentenced Anonuevo to 42 months' imprisonment with a non-parole period of 30 months.
"The offender preyed upon the vulnerability of children, perhaps the greatest fear a parent can have,'' the magistrate said.
