Northern Irish man jailed for life after abusing at least 70 children online
Investigation into ‘horrific’ case of Alexander McCartney, who drove one girl to suicide, was one of the biggest into catfishing in the world
A man from Northern Ireland who abused at least 70 children online and drove one to suicide has been sentenced to life in jail with a minimum term of 20 years in a “horrific” case that a judge said had caused “catastrophic damage” to young girls all over the world.
Alexander McCartney, 26, admitted 185 charges including manslaughter, blackmail, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and producing and distributing indecent images of children.
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