A man from west Belfast has been given a jail sentence of 23 years for rape and sexual abuse of children.

Stephen-Lee McIlvenny, 21, with an address at Hydebank Young Offenders Centre has admitted 77 charges, including the repeated rape and blackmail of three teenage boys.

This included 10 counts of rape and attempted rape; sexual assaults, grievous bodily harm, inciting children to engage in sexual activity, blackmail and the distribution of indecent photos of children.

The mother of one of the victims has said her son has suffered profound physical and emotional trauma as a result of the ordeals he endured.