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Northern Ireland Man Sentenced to Life for Global Catfishing Abuse
Alexander McCartney, convicted of blackmailing minors worldwide, receives a 20-year sentence for manslaughter linked to the death of Cimarron Thomas.
The IndependentPredator in ‘UK’s largest catfishing case’ drove 12-year-old girl to suicide
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CBS NewsAlexander McCartney sentenced in U.K. court for "catfishing" thousands, including U.S. girl who died by suicide
Associated PressA man who abused up to 3,500 girls online has been sentenced for crimes including manslaughter
BBC NewsCimarron Thomas: Online killer 'robbed us of our granddaughter'
The GuardianNorthern Irish man jailed for life after abusing at least 70 children online
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Alexander McCartney was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to 185 charges of sexual abuse, blackmail, and manslaughter of 12-year-old Cimarron Thomas. His actions resulted in her suicide and affected girls across 30 countries, making it one of the largest catfishing cases globally. Authorities revealed McCartney used social media to exploit his victims, and this case marks a legal first for manslaughter involving a victim and perpetrator who never met.
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