Teen Cyberbullying Investigated by Thomas A. Jacobs J.D

Author:Thomas A. Jacobs, J.D.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cyberbullying and US Law
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Published: 2012-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

“We tend to feel that because it’s electronic and slips into the ether that it’s somehow impermanent or unreal. But the opposite is true. Not only is it permanent, but it’s easily replicable. This isn’t camp with a copy of Playboy and showing two or three friends. It’s potentially global.”

—Professor Steve Jones, University of Illinois at Chicago

Important! If you or someone you know is currently dealing with online sexual harassment, talk to a parent, counselor, teacher, or other adult immediately. Or contact one of the organizations listed in the front of this book.

Jessica Logan was an 18-year-old senior at Sycamore High School in Ohio. She sent her boyfriend nude cell phone pictures of herself. After they broke up, he sent them to hundreds of students in several schools. Jessica was harassed and taunted at school, called a whore and a slut. This led to depression and missed school days. Two months later, in July 2008, Jessica hanged herself in her bedroom. Her mother, Cynthia, is now speaking out about the dangers of sexting and supporting legislation addressing electronic communication by tweens and teens.

In a case similar to Jessica’s, Florida middle school student Hope Witsell sent a topless photo of herself to a boy she liked. The text was intercepted by another student using the boy’s cell phone, and the photo spread to other schools. Hope was grounded by her parents over the summer and suspended for the first week of school. She endured months of taunting, including comments like, “Here comes the slut.” On September 12, 2009, she hung herself from the canopy of her bed with a pink scarf. She was 13 years old.

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