A New York man who cut a 17-year-old girls throat in July 2019 and posted photos of the murder online in real time was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years to life in prison.

Brandon Clark, 22, pleaded guilty in February 2020 to the second-degree murder of Bianca Devins . Clark documented her slaying as it was unfolding, and photos of Devins dead body went viral on social media at the time.

Three members of Devins family read emotional impact statements during the sentencing hearing at Oneida County Courthouse in Utica, describing the void her death left in their lives.

Kim Devins, Biancas mother, requested the judge sentence Clark to prison for the rest of his life, reported CNN .

We seek closure in regards to the crime that took our beautiful angel from us by respectfully asking the court ... to make sure that Brandon Clark remains in prison for the rest of his life, so that he cannot harm anyone else and inflict this horrific pain on any other family, Devins said.

Olivia Devins, Biancas sister, said shes still haunted by the gruesome images of the murder that online trolls sent her. Olivia Devins now 17, the same age Bianca was when she was killed told the court that she suffers frequent nightmares and has trouble trusting new people.

Many random people set their profile pictures as my sisters death photo and went on my page knowing I would, without a doubt, see it, Olivia Devins reportedly said through tears. The picture, to this day, continues to be sent to me, but I now have all of my social media accounts deleted.

Should Clark ever seek parole, you can be certain that our family will represent Bianca and will ask the reviewing board to consider, Frank Williams, Biancas grandfather, reportedly said in his impact statement.

Clark addressed Devins family during the hearing, telling them that hes sorry for what he did and that Bianca didnt deserve to die, reported local NBC affiliate WKTV . The killers words, Williams told the outlet, felt a little hollow.