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Facebook predator jailed for six years

A middle-aged man has been given a second prison sentence for the sexual exploitation of young teenage girls by using Facebook.

Wed, 19 Feb, 2014 - 00:00

Brian McDonald

The 42-year-old entered a guilty plea minutes before his trial was due to take place at Longford Circuit Criminal Court yesterday.

The judge jailed him for six years from yesterday.

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