Hans Gandner, who was arrested in April, was also ordered by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to pay a fine of USD 1,000 and a total of USD 1,250 in compensation to the victims, their lawyer Chea Nara told AFP.
Gandner will be deported after serving his term, he said.
The boys testified that they received between USD 5 and USD 10 each from Gandner in exchange for sexual services, according to child rights group Action Pour Les Enfants.
Dozens of foreigners have since been jailed for child sex crimes or deported to face trial in their home countries.
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