Abuser in 'UK's largest catfishing case' jailed for life
Alexander McCartney's litany of crimes between 2013 and 2019 has been described as "the UK's largest catfishing case". Catfishing involves the use of a false identity online to befriend and exploit victims. The 'catfish' is the person who has created the fake persona.
Predator in ‘UK’s largest catfishing case’ drove 12-year-old girl to suicide
A serial catfish abuser from Northern Ireland who caused one of his victims in the US to take her own life has been jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years. Online predator Alexander McCartney, 26,
Abuser behind major catfishing case handed life sentence for manslaughter, blackmail and other crimes
Twelve-year-old Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia in the US took her own life in May 2018 after she was blackmailed by Alexander McCartney.
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Abuser in 'UK's largest catfishing case' to be sentenced over girl's manslaughter
Alexander McCartney is one of the world's most prolific online child abusers. From behind a computer screen at his home in Northern Ireland, he brought fear and devastation to the lives of thousands of children across the world.
A man who abused up to 3,500 girls online has been sentenced for crimes including manslaughter
An online predator who blackmailed as many as 3,500 girls around the world has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison
British man sentenced in "catfishing" case behind U.S. girl's death
Alexander McCartney Northern Ireland has been sentenced to prison in the "U.K.'s largest catfishing case" after being accused of preying on thousands of victims online.
Prolific catfish abuser who drove girl to suicide jailed for at least 20 years
Prolific catfish abuser who drove girl to suicide jailed for at least 20 years - Alexander McCartney is believed to be the UK’s most prolific catfishers.
Co Armagh man behind one of world's largest catfishing investigations given life sentence
Online catfishing abuser believed to have targeted 3,500 victims across world
Alexander McCartney of Newry posed as a young girl to contact youngsters before abusing and blackmailing them.
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Life Sentence for Digital Predator in Catfishing Scandal
Alexander McCartney, a 26-year-old Northern Irishman, was sentenced to life in prison for 185 charges linked to child sexual abuse and blackmail via catfishing, resulting in a 12-year-old American ...
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Tegan and Sara’s New Doc Goes Deep on Catfishing and Toxic Fandom: ‘Every Conversation Was Hard’ (Exclusive)
Tegan and Sara’s Tegan Quin and director Erin Lee Carr exclusively spoke to Us Weekly about their new documentary, ‘Fanatical ...
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Catfishing predator Alexander McCartney: Kiwi dad tells how his daughters were targeted
Photo / Supplied A New Zealand father has told how he will never forgive an Irish man for abusing his two young daughters as ...
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Britain: 3,500 minors, 185 charges, one 12-year-old dead – Life sentence for 26-year-old in the biggest catfishing case in history
Within six years, Alexander McCartney from Northern Ireland had tried to blackmail minors around the world by asking for ...