ST. THOMAS, Ont. – A man who sexually abused his daughter live on the Internet for the amusement of a man who turned out to be an undercover police officer is to be sentenced today.

The 35-year-old St. Thomas, Ont., man, who can't be identified to protect his daughter, was convicted in October on seven criminal charges. He's one of 82 men arrested worldwide following a police operation dubbed Project Wickerman, which began with the arrest of an Edmonton man.

In what prosecutors said they believe to be the first case of its kind, the man was arrested last year, hours after he exposed his daughter to an undercover police officer during a chat room conversation.

The girl, when asked about the assault, said, "The policemen put handcuffs on Daddy so he wouldn't touch me," court was told. "I don't think I'll call him Daddy anymore," a psychologist quoted her as saying.

Crown lawyers are seeking a sentence of five years in prison in addition to the 14 months the man has already served.