Lei Zhengfu, formerly a senior official in China's Chongqing district, was sacked from his post after a sex tape featuring him was put online last year.
He has also been fined 300,000 yuan ($48,000; £32,000). His lawyer says he may appeal, Chinese state media report.
At least 10 officials have been dismissed as a result of the scandal.
Lei was accused of accepting bribes of around 3.16m Chinese yuan ($0.51m; £0.33m).
According to China's state-owned China News Service, Lei told his lawyer earlier that he would consider appealing if found guilty.
The businessman who arranged the alleged trap and the woman in the video with Lei are also on trial.
The businessman, Xiao Ye, is accused of luring several officials into so-called "honey traps".
His idea was to use the videos to extort money or ensure favourable contracts for property developments, reports say.
The blackmail scheme was exposed by a blogger and investigative journalist, Zhu Ruifeng.
President Xi Jinping has made cracking down on corruption a key priority since becoming China's leader.
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