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Teen Predator/Online Killer

Teen Predator/Online Killer

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Teen Predator/Online Killer

2024- 2024

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

6.0(1 votes)

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How does a Northern Irish teen become one of the world's worst online child sex abusers? Victims, families and police share how catfish killer Alexander McCartney was caught.

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Produced by: Sharon Whittaker

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