An Edmonton man who posted naked pictures of his underage girlfriend online after she dumped him has pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography.

Brian Johnathan Schultz, 21, was in Court of Queen’s Bench yesterday for sentencing, however the hearing was put over after a dispute over a pre-sentence report.

According to agreed facts, Schultz met the victim on Nexopia, the Edmonton-based social networking website, and they began dating in the spring of 2006 when she was 16.

The couple began a consensual sexual relationship and would take digital pictures of themselves engaged in various sex acts and posing in various acts.

The girl, who cannot be identified under a court-ordered publication ban, ended the relationship in October 2006 because it was “rocky” and she felt threatened by the man on behalf of herself, her family and her cat.

Police found no evidence of any harm to the girl’s family or cat, or any physical harm to her.

The breakup was not amicable and Schultz made numerous unsuccessful efforts to re-establish the relationship.

On Oct. 21, 2006, the girl checked Schultz’s profile page on Nexopia and discovered he had posted a derogatory message about her with an offer to send out her nude photos.

She also saw that he had posted a picture of his wrist with a large number of scars and slash marks with a caption linking her stressing him out and him harming himself.

The girl complained to Nexopia and the text and photo were removed. She also said the wrist picture related to him slashing himself when his cousin died.

On Oct. 26, 2006, the teen again checked his profile page and saw two nude pictures of herself with some text offering further photos “showing more.”

She again contacted Nexopia and the pictures were removed.

Then she complained to the RCMP.

While an officer was interviewing her, Schultz called and she told him not to contact her any more. He responded by saying, “Have a good weekend and be paranoid.”

On Nov. 6, 2006, Schultz went to the girl’s home and tried to give her a diamond ring, but she told him to leave her alone. After she told police, Schultz was warned he would be charged with criminal harassment if he didn’t desist.

A day or so later he posted more nude pictures of the victim online with further derogatory messages.

He was then arrested, his computer was seized and he confessed to posting the pictures and messages.

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It’s good that he has hobbies.