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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 abuse. The father ...

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 Safeguarding Board ...

15 Aug 2025 at 06:49

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 to take her own life, was jailed for ...

28 Oct 2024 at 09:30

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

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 Ireland, who drove one of his ...

11 Nov 2024 at 10:45

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 years in person, ...

25 Oct 2024 at 16:50

‘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 Service of Northern ...

25 Oct 2024 at 16:28

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 ...

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 Newry, Alexander ...

25 Oct 2024 at 15:07

Catfish abuser who drove girl, 12, to suicide to be sentenced

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 ...

25 Oct 2024 at 00:02

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 ...

17 Oct 2024 at 16:56

Northern Ireland

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

25 Oct 2024 at 09:27

Phillips hits out at Farage over children’s safety online

Jess Phillips has joined criticism of Reform UK’s pledge to repeal the Online Safety Act, suggesting such a move would empower “modern-day Jimmy Saviles”. Ms Phillips, the Home Office minister for ...

03 Aug 2025 at 23:33

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