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Alexander McCartney sentenced in U.K. court for "catfishing" thousands, including U.S. girl who died by suicide

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Alex McCartney , 26 , is sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison in Northern Ireland .

He pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of manslaughter in a Northern Ireland court.

McCartney admitted to a total of 185 charges involving 70 child victims in court.

He was also held culpable for the death of 12-year-old Cimarron Thomas in West Virginia .

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