An OUTRAGEOUS case of BULLYING! ------> MySpace Suicide Case -- Updated
Lori Drew Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case -- Updated
By Kim Zetter
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She's 49 and her victim was only 13!
A federal grand jury issued an indictment against a woman in Missouri accused of creating a fake MySpace page to bully a 13-year-old girl. The girl committed suicide as a result of the bullying.
Lori Drew was indicted this morning in Los Angeles on federal charges for fraudulently using an account on MySpace. The indictment charges Drew in four counts -- one count for conspiracy and three counts "for accessing protected computers without authorization to obtain information to inflict emotional distress," according to a press release. The latter charge relates to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
The indictment alleges that Drew and her co-conspirators violated MySpace's terms of service, which require registrants to provide truthful registration information and refrain from soliciting personal information from anyone under 18 or using information obtained from MySpace services to harass or harm other people, among other terms.
If convicted on all four counts, Drew could face up to 20 years in federal prison.
“This adult woman allegedly used the internet to target a young teenage girl, with horrendous ramifications,” said United States Attorney Thomas P. O'Brien. “After a thorough investigation, we have charged Ms. Drew with criminally accessing MySpace and violating rules established to protect young, vulnerable people. Any adult who uses the internet or a social-gathering website to bully or harass another person, particularly a young teenage girl, needs to realize that their actions can have serious consequences.”
Drew's co-conspirators include her daughter and another teenager, Ashley Grills, who helped set up the MySpace account and sent comments to Megan Meier that contributed to her suicide. It was reported earlier this year that Grills was given immunity for her cooperation with the investigation.
When asked at a press conference what this might mean for other people who engage in similar behavior, O'Brien responded that, "Anyone who engages in harassment and violates the law similar to Ms. Drew is subject to investigation and prosecution on the right facts."
O'Brien said that Drew will be allowed to surrender to authorities and said he expected that would happen next month in St. Louis, Missouri.
(source: Wired.com)
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