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Jess Phillips: Nigel Farage would enable ‘modern day Jimmy Saviles’

The Home Office minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls condemned the Reform leader

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025

Phillips hits out at Farage over children’s safety online

Jess Phillips, the Home Office minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, condemned the Reform leader.

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025

‘Heinous child predator’ jailed for 27 years in Northern Ireland

David John Andrews used sextortion to target 47 victims as young as eight years old via social media

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

'Catfish' Predator Who Drove US Girl To Suicide Jailed For Life In N.Ireland

A prolific "catfish" offender whose cruel campaign of global online blackmail targeted thousands of young victims and drove a 12-year-old US girl to suicide was on Friday jailed for life.

International Business Times · Oct 25, 2024

One of world’s most prolific catfish offenders bowed his head during sentencing

Alexander McCartney was handed a life sentence for his offending, described in court as on an ‘industrial scale’.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024

‘Disgusting’ McCartney stole thousands of childhoods, says lead detective

The catfish paedophile offended on an industrial scale, according to Detective Chief Superintendent Eamonn Corrigan.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024

Northern Irish man jailed for life after abusing at least 70 children online

Investigation into ‘horrific’ case of Alexander McCartney, who drove one girl to suicide, was one of the biggest into catfishing in the world

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024

New Zealand father of McCartney victims says he will never forgive predator

The abuser contacted a girl aged just 12 and later went on to blackmail her into sending photos of her sister, 10.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024

Family of girl, 12, driven to death by evil 'catfish' Brit tell of devastation

Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia took her own life during online abuse by Northern Ireland predator.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024

Family of girl, 12, driven to death by Alexander McCartney tell of devastation

Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia took her own life during online abuse by Northern Ireland predator.

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024