Vile man who laughed as online group encouraged American to take his own life jailed (opens original article in a new tab)

A man who encouraged a vulnerable individual to take his own life via an online group and recorded the act has been jailed for six years and four months, with the court emphasizing the dangers of such online communities.

• Dylan Phelan recorded Travis Dyer taking his own life after encouraging him via an online group
• Phelan laughed during the call and later admitted to encouraging suicide and possessing illegal content
• Phelan was jailed for six years and four months with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order
• Online groups promoting self-harm and suicide are deemed dangerous by the court
• The court highlighted the vulnerability of Travis Dyer and the cruel exploitation by Phelan and others
• Phelan's actions included carving his name into Dyer's skin and sharing extreme pornography