Alexander McCartney, from Newry in Northern Ireland was jailed for at least 20 years at a Belfast court last month.
A woman who was abused as a teenager by 'Britain's worst catfish' has described her anger that he used her photograph to lure other victims.
Alexander McCartney was jailed for a minimum of 20 years at Belfast Crown Court after admitting 185 charges involving 70 children She said: 'I know his name. I've learned a lot more about him and how he operated. I know he is behind bars,' she said.'Violet', from Virginia Beach also in the US, was 12 when she was abused by McCartney in 2018.
Cimarron Thomas with her US army veteran father Ben Thomas, who later took his own life after being consumed with guilt for leaving his gun where his daughter could access it
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