The events of this story originally broke last year, but the State of Missouri could not bring any charges against this woman. Federal charges are now being brought against her.
Rest of article:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gg5xCtQtLBF6vJqWXStItGEOsJfwD90MKBT00
Article detailing how Missouri legislature is moving to criminalize such actions:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gg5xCtQtLBF6vJqWXStItGEOsJfwD90N2RK81
If the facts reveal that what Lori Drew is being accused of is true, I feel she is a selfish, sick manipulator who deserves whatever jailtime she gets. To victimize a 13 year old girl (one who was being treated for mental illness, no less) in this way is disgusting.
Woman indicted in Missouri MySpace suicide case
By LINDA DEUTSCH – 20 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Missouri woman was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.
Lori Drew, 49, of suburban St. Louis, who allegedly helped create a MySpace account in the name of someone who didn't exist to convince Megan Meier she was chatting with a 16-year-old boy named Josh Evans, was charged with conspiracy and fraudulently gaining access to someone else's computer.
Megan hanged herself at home in October 2006, allegedly after receiving a dozen or more cruel messages, including one stating the world would be better off without her.
Rest of article:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gg5xCtQtLBF6vJqWXStItGEOsJfwD90MKBT00
Article detailing how Missouri legislature is moving to criminalize such actions:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gg5xCtQtLBF6vJqWXStItGEOsJfwD90N2RK81
If the facts reveal that what Lori Drew is being accused of is true, I feel she is a selfish, sick manipulator who deserves whatever jailtime she gets. To victimize a 13 year old girl (one who was being treated for mental illness, no less) in this way is disgusting.