SALT LAKE CITY — A man once on the Salt Lake Police Department's "Most Wanted" list has been sentenced to a year behind bars for beating a gay man last year.

Fa Junior Moi Moi, 21, was sentenced by 3rd District Judge Deno Himonas after Moi Moi pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault with deadly force, which was reduced as part of a plea bargain to a third-degree felony from a first-degree felony. The plea deal also resulted in dismissal of another charge of aggravated assault, a first-degree felony, and simple assault, a class A misdemeanor.

Police said Moi Moi and several of his friends met an 18-year-old man Aug. 9, 2008, at an overlook in Salt Lake City on Churchill Drive. They talked and all seemed well until Moi Moi asked the man if he was gay.

"He took a photo with the victim, and when he found out he was gay, he assaulted him," police said.

The man who was beaten ended up with several broken bones in his face.

Police eventually extradited Moi Moi from Hawaii, where he had fled.

Himonas put Moi Moi on probation for 36 months, ordered him to pay restitution of more than $36,000, write a letter of apology to the victim, avoid gangs and complete 200 hours of community service. The judge also directed Moi Moi to get a substance abuse evaluation and take part in any recommended treatment.

— Linda Thomson