About 3,500 children believed to have been abused by a "dangerous, relentless, cruel paedophile" are being encouraged to come forward. Warning: This article contains references to suicide and ...

He would then encourage them to share indecent images. Once he got the picture, he would reveal the “ catfish” and blackmail the victim into indulging in sex acts. Corrigan said McCartney “threatened ...

It was a phone call from a 13-year-old girl in Scotland in 2019 that eventually led to the capture of a social media predator described as one of the world's most prolific child sex abusers.

A predator who pretended to be a young girl so he could catfish his victims has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 29 years behind bars. Alexander McCartney, 26, from County Armagh ...

McCartney, who posed as a young girl on Snapchat to befriend other girls before blackmailing them, is thought to be the UK’s most prolific catfish offender with victims identified globally.

Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia took her own life during online abuse by Northern Ireland predator. Cimarron Thomas took her own life The family of a 12-year-old American girl who took her own ...

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Cimarron Thomas, 12, took her own life with her father's handgun, rather than comply with the demands of the UK's most prolific catfish. Warning: This article contains details readers may find ...

Tegan Quin would love to tell you that making a documentary about one of the most harrowing experiences in her life has helped her move past it. The musician, who performs alongside twin sister ...

The victim of the Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, Kirat Assi, has opened up about the ‘real’ Bobby’s reaction. Assi was catfished by her cousin for nine years, as she thought she was ...