Co Armagh man pleads guilty to raft of sex offences against young girls, during catfishing spree court today, Mr Grant asked for sentencing to be adjourned to allow time for the probation board to compile a pre-sentence report, while Mr Murphy suggested the victims may also wish to make victim impact statements.

Remanding Hollingsbee back into custody and ordering that he must now sign the police sex offenders register, Judge Donna McColgan KC said she would deal with the case on November 21.

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A Co Armagh man has confessed to a catalogue of sex offences committed against eight young girls during a so-called catfishing crime spree.

As Max Hollingsbee stood in the dock of Craigavon Crown Court today, defence Eugene Grant KC asked for 28 of the 32 charges to be put to the defendant again.