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Detective Chief Superintendent Eamonn Corrigan from the Police Service of Northern Ireland speaks to journalists outside Belfast's Crown Court, following the sentencing of Alexander McCartney, 26, for mass online child sexual abuse and blackmail of young girls around the world, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, October 25, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amanda Ferguson
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Northern Irish man jailed for sexual extortion of girls on 'industrial scale'

Belfast Crown Court heard that 26-year-old computer science student Alexander McCartney, operating from the bedroom of his family home, groomed victims on messaging sites including Snapchat and...

EU plans law requiring tech firms to do more to combat child abuse
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EU plans law requiring tech firms to do more to combat child abuse