19 year old Jeffrey Lee Parson of Hopkins, Minnesota got a small break yesterday, U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman felt something for Jeffrey, sentencing him to just a year and a half in prison for creating a variant of the Blaster Internet worm that affected over 48,000 computers. Prosecutors wanted a maximum of 37 months. U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said Jeffrey Lee Parson's neglectful parents were to blame for the psychological troubles that led to his actions in the summer of 2003. Parson's lawyers said he used to be so fearful of social interaction that he hated to leave his home. Parson apologized to the court and to Microsoft, saying, "I know I've made a huge mistake and I hurt a lot of people and I feel terrible." He will still have to pay restitution to Microsoft and to people whose computers were affected in an amount to be determined at a hearing set for Feb. 10. The judge imposed three years of supervised release following his prison term, during which Parson can only use computers for business and education. She told him to complete 100 hours of community service. Parson, who will serve his time at a low-security prison, had faced a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.