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Opponents of Boris Johnson are facing ‘blackmail’, senior Tory warns

A senior Conservative MP has urged Tory backbenchers facing “intimidation” over their support for a no confidence motion in Boris Johnson to report it to the police. William Wragg, chairman of the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional ...

20 Jan 2022 at 11:55

Johnson’s Tory critics facing ‘blackmail’, senior MP warns

Boris Johnson is battling claims that Tory critics are facing “intimidation” which could amount to blackmail as part of an effort to keep him in office. The Prime Minister insisted he had seen no evidence to support the incendiary claim made by ...

20 Jan 2022 at 14:25

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Further man charged in connection with blackmail offences

Detectives in Coleraine investigating a report of blackmail dating from June 28 have charged a 33-year-old man to Ballymena Magistrate's Court on Thursday, July 28. He has been charged with offences including handling stolen goods and ...

27 Jul 2022 at 19:33

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Derry Court: Man returned for trial accused of £50,000 blackmail plot

A man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a charge of blackmailing a man to the sum of £50,000. Michael McLaughlin (38) of Circular Road in Derry appeared at a preliminary enquiry at the local Magistrate's Court today....

21 Feb 2023 at 12:33

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Garda chief warns young Tipperary people about danger of online blackmail over intimate photos

A garda chief has appealed to any young Tipperary people targeted by blackmailers after sharing intimate images of themselves online to contact the gardaí, who he assured will help them to resolve the traumatic situation. ...

08 Mar 2023 at 09:33

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County Derry man charged with £20,000 blackmail attempt

A 35-year-old County Derry man has appeared in court charged with attempting to blackmail a local business owner after allegedly stealing his son's passport from a safe. Gareth Logan, of Dunmore Road, Coleraine, appeared ...

27 Jul 2022 at 18:33

Record number of blackmail crimes reported to police

A record number of blackmail offences were reported to police in England and Wales last year, figures show. Charity Victim Support is urging the Government and police to take the crime – which includes a rising number ...

19 Aug 2022 at 17:03

Alert issued as number of young people targeted in sextortion scams doubles

An unprecedented alert about so-called sextortion scams targeting teenagers has been sent out to teachers after the number of reported cases doubled in a year. Officials at the National Crime Agency (NCA) issued the ...

29 Apr 2024 at 12:00

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PSNI investigating explicit image blackmail scams in County Derry

The PSNI are investigating several incidents of explicit image blackmail scams in County Derry in recent weeks. The incidents primarily occurred in the Derry city and Magherafelt areas and involved gaining the ...

15 Dec 2022 at 14:33

Sexual predator found guilty of blackmailing and abusing women and children

The “pupil” of a dangerous internet predator blackmailed and controlled at least 27 women from all over the world into carrying out degrading sexual acts for his own gratification, a court has heard. Anthony ...

30 Aug 2023 at 13:25

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 ...

25 Oct 2024 at 15:08

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 ...

25 Oct 2024 at 15:07

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