Sex offender from Northern Ireland jailed for 27 years

David John Andrews has been sentenced at Downpatrick Court for a series of sex offences (PSNI/PA)

A prolific sex offender from Northern Ireland, who posed as a teenage boy on Snapchat and Instagram to trap his child victims, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.

David John Andrews, 55, was told at Downpatrick Crown Court that he would serve a minimum of 13 and a half years, after which parole commissioners would determine when he can be released.