Craigavon Crown Court heard three teenage boys had been the victims of Stephen-Lee McIlveeny (21).

Police have said David John Andrews’ offending spread across Britain.

Three of Alexander McCartney’s victims have spoken out anonymously in a new BBC series.

Alexander McCartney of Newry posed as a young girl to contact youngsters before abusing and blackmailing them.

Alexander McCartney is believed to be the UK’s most prolific catfishers.

Alexander McCartney (26) has admitted 185 charges involving 70 child victims.

Robert Ashmore (54) told gardaí he believed he was communicating with scammers

Most of the victims were girls under the age of 16, according to gardai, and many of the images were self-generated