The online predator, who drove one of his victims in the US to take her own life, was jailed for at least 20 years in court in Belfast on Friday
Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister Naomi Long has expressed her concern that not all of catfish Alexander McCartney’s victims may be identified.
“There were pretty exhaustive inquiries that were undertaken at the time during the investigation to try to identify who those children were and for some that was possible right across the globe. For others, they weren’t traceable, and I don’t think it will be easy although there may be some who upon reading about the sentencing in this case may come forward.
Ms Long also paid tribute to the police officers who carried out the investigation and to the Public Prosecution Service.
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