A 26-year-old man from Illinois has admitted to orchestrating a wide-ranging cybercrime scheme in which he tricked hundreds of women into surrendering access to their Snapchat accounts, enabling him to steal and trade intimate images online.

Kyle Svara pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a federal court in Boston to charges including computer fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Reuters reports that the case emerged from a broader investigation linked to a former Northeastern University athletics coach who paid Svara to illegally access the social media accounts of female athletes and other women.

Under a plea agreement with prosecutors, Svara is expected to receive a recommended sentence of three years in prison when he appears for sentencing on May 18.

“He has taken full responsibility for his actions to his family and close friends, and today’s plea was a significant relief as it allowed him to finally accept responsibility publicly,” his lawyer, Todd Pugh, said in a statement.