Teen Predator/Online Killer
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Sharon Whittaker
Director: Ben O'Loan
Seasons
Season 1 (2024)
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3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Uncovering a Predator
2024-11-11Twenty-year-old Alexander McCartney from Northern Ireland is questioned by police after a 12-year-old girl in Scotland reports serious catfishing online.
Runtime: 28 minEpisode 2: A Race Against Time
2024-11-12A huge discovery on McCartney’s devices triggers an international investigation as the race to identify thousands of victims across the world gets under way.
Runtime: 29 minEpisode 3: Justice
2024-11-13Homeland Security discovers an obituary page for a 12-year-old girl in West Virginia. Police in Northern Ireland connect the death to McCartney, opening a manslaughter investigation.
Runtime: 28 min
