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Northern Ireland

Court hears details of ‘depraved’ offending of prolific catfish abuser

A court has heard details of the “depraved” offending of a Northern Ireland man at the centre of one of the world’s largest catfishing investigations. Belfast Crown Court was told that one of Alexander McCartney’s victims, from outside the UK, ...

17 Oct 2024 at 16:56

Northern Ireland

Prolific catfish abuser who drove girl to suicide jailed for at least 20 years

An online predator who drove one of his catfish victims in the US to take her own life has been jailed for at least 20 years. Alexander McCartney, 26, who admitted 185 charges involving 70 children, was given a life sentence with a minimum ...

25 Oct 2024 at 20:33

Northern Ireland

Family of girl, 12, driven to death by Alexander McCartney tell of devastation

The family of a 12-year-old American girl who took her own life while being blackmailed by Alexander McCartney have told of their devastation over her death. In May 2018, Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia killed herself after refusing ...

25 Oct 2024 at 15:08

Northern Ireland

Online catfishing abuser believed to have targeted 3,500 victims across world

A Northern Ireland man at the centre of a global web of catfishing, blackmail and sexual abuse is believed by police to have targeted about 3,500 children. From the bedroom of his childhood home near Newry, Alexander McCartney created ...

25 Oct 2024 at 15:07

Northern Ireland

New Zealand father of McCartney victims says he will never forgive predator

A father from New Zealand has said he will never forgive Alexander McCartney for abusing his two young daughters. Bob, who only wanted to be referred to by his first name, said his family has been left devastated after the online ...

25 Oct 2024 at 16:06

Northern Ireland

Campaign launched to combat rise in online sex offences against children in NI

There were more than 2,000 sexual offences recorded against children in Northern Ireland in 2024, with 187 relating to grooming and sexual communication, police have said. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the ...

15 Aug 2025 at 06:49

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland catfish abuser who drove girl, 12, to suicide to be sentenced today

An online predator from Northern Ireland who drove one of his catfish victims in the US to take her own life is set to be sentenced. Alexander McCartney, 26, has admitted 185 charges involving 70 children, although a court ...

25 Oct 2024 at 00:02

Northern Ireland

One of world’s most prolific catfish offenders bowed his head during sentencing

One of the world’s most prolific catfish bowed his head in the dock of a Northern Ireland court as just a sample of his offending against young girls was referenced. Alexander McCartney, appearing younger than his 26 ...

25 Oct 2024 at 16:50

Northern Ireland

‘Disgusting’ McCartney stole thousands of childhoods, says lead detective

Alexander McCartney’s “relentless” and “disgusting” offending wreaked devastation and stole thousands of childhoods, a senior detective has said. Detective Chief Superintendent Eamonn Corrigan from the Police ...

25 Oct 2024 at 16:28

Victim of catfish abuser angry her photo was used to lure others

Northern Ireland

Victim of catfish abuser describes anger her photo used to lure others

A woman who was abused as a teenager by one of the world’s most prolific catfish abusers has described her anger that he used her photograph to lure other victims. Alexander McCartney, from Newry in Northern ...

11 Nov 2024 at 10:45

Northern Ireland

Stormont Justice Minister regrets McCartney victims may not be identified

Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister Naomi Long has expressed her concern that not all of catfish Alexander McCartney’s victims may be identified. The online predator, who drove one of his victims in the US ...

28 Oct 2024 at 09:30

Northern Ireland

PSNI ‘did not have capacity’ to manage risk posed by catfish killer Alexander McCartney

Police cybercrime units in Northern Ireland did not have the capacity or capability to effectively manage the risk posed by a prolific online predator who drove one of his victims to take her own life, a ...

10 Nov 2025 at 17:30

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