<text>  A Maine man was found guilty of using a fake Facebook profile to lure a 15-year-old girl to her death during a botched plot to look like a hero. Kyle Dube, 21, or Orono, was convicted of kidnapping and murdering high school sophomore Nichole Cable in May of 2013. It took the jury in Penobscot County Superior Court in Bangor less than an hour to find Dube guilty and the prosecution said the speedy verdict reflected the overwhelming evidence against him. Kyle Dube, 21, mugshot left was convicted of kidnapping and murdering 15-year-old high school sophomore Nichole Cable right in May of 2013 in Maine . Assistant Attorney General Donald Macomber held up a picture of Cable during opening arguments on the first day of Dubes trial at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor, Maine . Dube planned to rescue Cable, but she died of asphyxiation and was found after an eight-day search . Dube was found guilty of staging Cables kidnapping so he could later rescue her and be hailed as a hero. Instead, Cable died of asphyxiation and her remains were found in the woods in Old Town on May 20 after an eight-day search. Dube had covered up her body with leaves and sticks. After the verdict was announced, Cables father began to applaud, the Bangor Daily News reported. Other friends and family of Cable began to cry, as did Dubes mother and other family members. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Marchese called the crime a cautionary tale. She said. Its a cautionary tale to everyone to be careful when you are using social media. During the two-week trial, the prosecutions case centered on Dubes use of a phony Facebook account to lure Cable out of her home. The profile, under the name of another man who was not involved in Cables abduction, was traced back to Dubes home. During testimony, that man told jurors he was aware Dube didnt like him. The jury at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor came back with a guilty verdict after about 45 minutes . Dubes attorneys professed his innocence and said someone else must have committed the horrid crimes . DNA evidence also tied Dube to Cables disappearance and several people, including fellow inmates and an ex-girlfriend, testified Dube confessed to the crime. The convicted felon told others that hed intended to abduct Cable and later come to her rescue, according to police. His plan was to kidnap her while wearing a ski mask and return later without the disguise and find her. Dubes attorneys professed his innocence and said someone else must have committed the kidnapping and murder. Dube, who pleaded not guilty, did not testify. He faces 25 years to life in prison for the murder conviction and up to 30 years for the kidnapping conviction. David Walker, the superintendent of the high school Cable attended, said he has not seen a dramatic change in the way students use social media. He said: Hopefully they recognize that the internet isnt always a safe place. Everyone is reminding students of the dangers, both parents and teachers. 