Authorities powerless to prevent sex offenders from trawling dating apps
Unmasked: Convicted killer and rapist Ian Horgan was revealed to have been seeking contact with women on Tinder without disclosing his identity. Picture: David Forsythe
There are no laws or restrictions stopping registered sex offenders from trawling dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder, experts have warned.
The gap in digital legislation has been highlighted following the recent case of killer and rapist Ian Horgan, who was using Tinder under a fake name when he was identified by chance by another user, who reported him to gardaí.
