Man Who Abused 3,500 Girls Online Sentenced
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Oct 25, 2024, 20:30 IST | Updated: Oct 25, 2024, 20:30 IST
Following a worldwide online blackmail campaign that targeted thousands of young girls, including a 12-year-old girl in the United States who committed suicide, a 26-year-old man from Northern Ireland was sentenced to life in prison. After confessing to 185 crimes involving 70 youngsters, Alexander McCartney, who pretended to be a teenage girl in order to entice victims, was given a life sentence with a minimum of 20 years.
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