‘Heinous child predator’ jailed for 27 years in Northern Ireland

David John Andrews used sextortion to target 47 victims as young as eight years old via social media

A man described by police as a “heinous child predator” has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to 130 charges of sexual abuse in a court in Northern Ireland.

David John Andrews, 55, was told he could serve a minimum of 13 and a half years after which the Parole Board would decide whether he could be released, but was described as a danger to the community by the police.