A mother-of-two, whose home was mistakenly targeted by a group of masked paedophile hunters, has spoken about her ordeal. A mother-of-two, whose home was mistakenly targeted by a group of masked paedophile hunters, has spoken about her ordeal. 'They started kicking my front door' - Mother speaks of horror as home is mistakenly targeted by paedophile huntersThe 34-year-old woman, who does not wish to be named, said she had just recently moved into the house in an estate in Antrim when it was targeted by self-styled paedophile hunters in a case of mistaken identity. Read more: Ian O'Doherty: Paedophile hunters say they are trying to do the right thing...but every mob thinks that There are rising public concerns over the methods used by self-styled paedophile hunters - groups who pose as children online to catch potential sexual predators - and their lack of accountability. Paedophile hunters are prominent in Northern Ireland, where an estimated 10 groups are currently in operation, according to a recent report by the BBC.

Source: Irish Independent February 13, 2018 19:41 UTC