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Vigilante Group Hands Convicted Sex Offender to Police
A vigilante group targeting potential online child exploiters successfully brought a convicted sex offender to a garda station after a Facebook sting operation. The man was subsequently jailed following the sting.
20 May, 15:22 — 20 May, 16:26
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irish-independent80d ago
Group targeting potential online child exploiters brought a convicted sex offender to a garda station after Facebook sting operation
By Amy Blaney,Declan Brennan
Read full article →rte-newsMostly Factual81d ago
Man caught in sting operation by vigilante group jailed
A convicted sex offender who was caught in a sting operation by a vigilante group has been jailed for seven and a half years.
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First report: rte-news · 20 May, 15:22|Full coverage: 2 · 1h|Window: 1h
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