An Idaho man who bragged about repeatedly raping a woman and shared videos of the assaults in an online group chat has been sentenced to life in prison.

The sentence was handed down to Thomas Spencer, 51, of Meridian, after he pleaded guilty to rape, according to a news release from the Ada County Prosecutor's Office. He will not have the possibility of parole for 40 years.

Prosecutors said Spencer uploaded eight videos of the assault on a woman to a Telegram group chat, where other members also shared similar recordings of victims being drugged and sexually assaulted while they were unconscious.

“In the group chat, Spencer used the victim's name and bragged about the attacks to other members, even writing, 'I've lost count of how many times I've done this!'” the statement states.

He also described drugging the woman so he could “rape her without her knowledge or consent,” prosecutors added.

After being identified and interviewed by investigators, the victim stated that she recognized herself and Spencer in the videos, but that she did not remember anything about what happened.

“He described waking up after drinking wine with unexplained headaches and pain consistent with sexual assault, and recalled confronting Spencer after realizing she had taken photos of him,” the statement said.

The FBI discovered the case and alerted local authorities about the Telegram chat on January 21. Prosecutors claimed Spencer had been sharing the videos on the group since 2019 and remained an active member until his arrest.

According to prosecutors, investigators also found that he had “hundreds” more videos stored on his phone.

In a statement presented to the court, the victim spoke about the “irreversible” impact the crime has had on her and her children.

The judge also addressed Spencer directly, calling his behavior “horrible” and saying, “I don't think there is a strong enough word to describe the severity of his conduct,” according to the statement.