I was afraid he was going to come and get me, says victim of Matthew Horan

One of the victims, who was 10 years old when Matthew Horan exploited her, told the court that she thought chatting online was safe and was “like making a new friend”.

“It wasn’t. It made me feel ashamed, scared, and alone,” she said.

She said she felt sad and angry about the exploitation, but she wanted to prevent it happening to anybody else.