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Man sentenced to life after catfishing minors and driving 12-year-old to take her own life

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Alexander McCartney, a 26-year-old individual, was convicted of multiple crimes, including child sexual offenses, blackmail, and manslaughter. He was involved in an operation where he pretended to be a girl on social media, befriending at least 70 minors, and coercing them into sending explicit images of themselves. McCartney's actions led to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States who took her own life in 2018 after being manipulated by him.

  1. GB
    Catherine Kierans
    Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service
    1. This was one of the most depraved, distressing and prolific cases of child sexual abuse that we have ever seen in the public prosecution service.
    2. Tragically, one of his young victims, who was just 12, had taken her own life during an online chat in which he was threatening her and forcing her to engage in sexual activity.
  2. US
    Snapchat
    1. If we discover this activity, or it is reported to us, we remove it, lock the violating account and report it to the authorities.

sources

  1. 1.The New York Times
  2. 2.CTV News
  3. 3.CNN
  4. 4.Times
  5. 5.Virgin Media News

perspectives

  1. 1.Crimes
  2. 2.Social Media
  3. 3.Sexual Aggression
  4. 4.Child Health

countries

  1. 1.United KingdomGB
  2. 2.IrelandIE
  3. 3.New ZealandNZ
  4. 4.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.SnapchatUS
  2. 2.Belfast Crown Court
  3. 3.Director of Public Prosecutions
  4. 4.Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service
  5. 5.Police Service of Northern Ireland
  6. 6.Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division

persons

  1. 1.Alexander McCartney
  2. 2.Catherine KieransGB
  3. 3.Claire Moses
  4. 4.Eamonn Corrigan