A former US Weekly editor was sentenced to six years in prison for using the Internet to try to have sex with a 13-year-old girl. Federal prosecutors say Timothy McDarrah responded to an FBI posting on "Craigslist" offering to pay $200 for sex with a minor.

The FBI says McDarrah asked "What it'll cost for the cutest white 14-year-old girl with a pony tail in the whole 8th grade?" Investigators say he later communicated with 13 year-old "Julie" wanting to provide her with "sex lessons." The 45 year-old writers was convicted back in December after an eight day trial.

In his e-mail exchanges with agents posing as minors, McDarrah boasted about how he interviewed celebrities like Renee Zellweger and Jennifer Lopez. He also emailed a photo of himself. He used the email address PS41alum@aol.com to communicate.

U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia praised the work of the FBI's Crimes Against Children Squad for their work in stopping this now convicted child predator.