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Man's vile secret uncovered after police looked at his phone
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 2 Nov 2026, 19:25 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Man's vile secret uncovered after police looked at his phone”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Michael Cartledge's crimes were revealed when he was arrested over an unrelated matter
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Liverpool Echo
Warrington man thought he was speaking to children - but he was actually being scammed
- New development reported by Manchester Evening News
Man's vile secret uncovered after police looked at his phone
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Manchester Evening NewsMan's vile secret uncovered after police looked at his phone
- Liverpool EchoWarrington man thought he was speaking to children - but he was actually being scammed