Victims of Cyber Bullying!
Ryan Patrick Halligan
(December
18, 1989 – October 7, 2003) was an American teenager from Essex Junction,Vermont
who committed suicide
at the age of 13 after bullying from his classmates in real life and cyber-bullying online. According to the Associated
Press, Halligan was repeatedly sent instant messages from middle
school classmates accusing him of being gay,
and was "threatened, taunted and insulted
incessantly".
18, 1989 – October 7, 2003) was an American teenager from Essex Junction,Vermont
who committed suicide
at the age of 13 after bullying from his classmates in real life and cyber-bullying online. According to the Associated
Press, Halligan was repeatedly sent instant messages from middle
school classmates accusing him of being gay,
and was "threatened, taunted and insulted
incessantly".
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Phoebe Prince
Irish teen Phoebe Prince committed suicide after being harassed and taunted on Facebook. Prince, age 15, was found dead on January 14, 2010, in her home in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Prince, who attended South Hadley High
School, reportedly hanged herself. Police said Prince was the victim of cyber bullying. After friends set up a memorial page
for Prince on Facebook, some of the girls who allegedly harassed her online and
in school continued to leave hurtful messages on her memorial page.
School, reportedly hanged herself. Police said Prince was the victim of cyber bullying. After friends set up a memorial page
for Prince on Facebook, some of the girls who allegedly harassed her online and
in school continued to leave hurtful messages on her memorial page.
Megan Meier
Megan Meier was born in O'Fallon, Missouri, to Christina Laherty and Ronald Meier. She
had lived in nearby Dardenne Prairie during her childhood, with her parents and sister Allison. From the third grade, Megan had been under the care of a psychiatrist. She had been prescribed citalopram,
methylphenidate and ziprasidone. She had been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and depression and struggled with her emotions. She was described by her parents as a "bubbly,
goofy" girl who enjoyed spending time with her friends and family.
Meier attended Fort Zumwalt public schools, including Ostmann
Elementary School and Fort Zumwalt West Middle School in nearby O'Fallon,
Missouri. For eighth grade, her parents enrolled her at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Schoolin Dardenne Prairie, with a uniform and policy
against makeup and jewelry that the Meiers thought would help Megan fit
in.At
the time of the incident, the Drew and Meier households were neighbors, living
four doors apart.
The account through which the bullying of Meier took place purportedly belonged to a
16-year-old male named "Josh Evans." However, Lori Drew, the mother of a former
friend of Meier, later admitted creating the MySpace account with her daughter
and Ashley Grills, Lori Drew's 18-year-old employee. Several people contributed
to running the faked account, including Drew. Witnesses testified that the women
intended to use Meier’s e-mails with "Josh" to get information about her and
later humiliate her, in retribution for her allegedly spreading gossip about
Drew's daughter.
Megan Taylor Meier (November 6, 1992 – October 17, 2006),
an American teenager from Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, committed suicide by
hanging three weeks before her 14th birthday. A year later, Meier's parents prompted an investigation into the matter and her suicide was attributed to cyber-bullying through the social networking website MySpace. The mother of a friend of Meier, Lori Drew, was later indicted on the matter in 2008, but in 2009, Drew was acquitted.
had lived in nearby Dardenne Prairie during her childhood, with her parents and sister Allison. From the third grade, Megan had been under the care of a psychiatrist. She had been prescribed citalopram,
methylphenidate and ziprasidone. She had been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and depression and struggled with her emotions. She was described by her parents as a "bubbly,
goofy" girl who enjoyed spending time with her friends and family.
Meier attended Fort Zumwalt public schools, including Ostmann
Elementary School and Fort Zumwalt West Middle School in nearby O'Fallon,
Missouri. For eighth grade, her parents enrolled her at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Schoolin Dardenne Prairie, with a uniform and policy
against makeup and jewelry that the Meiers thought would help Megan fit
in.At
the time of the incident, the Drew and Meier households were neighbors, living
four doors apart.
The account through which the bullying of Meier took place purportedly belonged to a
16-year-old male named "Josh Evans." However, Lori Drew, the mother of a former
friend of Meier, later admitted creating the MySpace account with her daughter
and Ashley Grills, Lori Drew's 18-year-old employee. Several people contributed
to running the faked account, including Drew. Witnesses testified that the women
intended to use Meier’s e-mails with "Josh" to get information about her and
later humiliate her, in retribution for her allegedly spreading gossip about
Drew's daughter.
Megan Taylor Meier (November 6, 1992 – October 17, 2006),
an American teenager from Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, committed suicide by
hanging three weeks before her 14th birthday. A year later, Meier's parents prompted an investigation into the matter and her suicide was attributed to cyber-bullying through the social networking website MySpace. The mother of a friend of Meier, Lori Drew, was later indicted on the matter in 2008, but in 2009, Drew was acquitted.
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