It would appear that the sad story of Megan Meier has finally come to an end. In July, we reported that a Federal judge had decided to reverse a jury’s decision and dismiss three charges of misdemeanor computer fraud against Lori Drew. Last Friday, Federal prosecutors decided not to appeal this decision , effectively ending the three-year case.
For those unfamiliar with the case, Drew had been on tria l for her involvement in helping her daughter use a fake MySpace account to bully the 13... Read Full Story
On July 2, a federal judge overturned guilty verdicts rendered by the jury against Lori Drew, 50, who was accused of participating in a cyber bullying scheme against 13-year-old Megan Meier, who later committed suicide.
This case demonstrates why we need federal laws to stop cyber bullying, harassment and abuse.
The facts in the case were agreed [...]
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A Missouri mother faces up to three years in prison at her sentencing Thursday in Los Angeles for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who later killed herself. Lori Drew was convicted in November on three misdemeanor counts of accessing computers without authorization. A defense motion to dismiss the convictions has received a lengthy review from U.S. District Judge George Wu, who delayed Drew's sentencing in May to review the testimony of two prosecution... Read Full Story
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday tentatively dismissed the conviction of a suburban mother accused of driving a love-lorn 13-year-old girl to suicide by tormenting her with a fake MySpace persona. U.S. District Judge George Wu said during a hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom that prosecutors' application of a federal anti-hacking statute against the Missouri woman, Lori Drew, was selective and the law was unconstitutionally vague. In a high-profile cyber-bullying case that... Read Full Story
A defense attorney says prosecutors are the real bullies for seeking a stiff sentence against a Missouri mother once accused of scheming over the Internet to humiliate 13-year-old neighbor Megan Meier who later committed suicide. Lawyer Dean Steward represents Lori Drew, who is scheduled to be sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court after being convicted in November of three misdemeanor counts of accessing computers without authorization. Drew was found not guilty of the felony charge of... Read Full Story
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Federal prosecutors said on Wednesday that a Missouri mother should serve three years in prison for her role in a MySpace hoax carried out on a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.
As we reported last year , Lori Drew is accused of pretending to be a teenage boy on MySpace in order to humiliate 13-year-old Megan Meier , who subsequently committed suicide.
Lori Drew was convicted last November …
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A defense lawyer says officials have recommended probation and a $5,000 fine for a Missouri woman involved in a MySpace hoax on a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide. Attorney Dean Steward said Monday that the punishment for Lori Drew was outlined in a presentencing report filed by probation officials. The length of the recommended probation wasn't specified. Drew was convicted in November of three misdemeanor counts of accessing computers without authorization. Sentencing is set for May... Read Full Story
A new lawsuit has been filed in Florida federal court where a high school student, Katherine Evans, is challenging whether her school can rightfully suspend her over her activities on Facebook. Basically, Evans created a Facebook group called "Ms. Sarah Phelps is the worst teacher I've ever met!," and invited fellow students to share their feelings as well. Pembroke Pines Charter High School suspended Evans for three days for "disruptive behavior" and for "bullying/cyberbullying harassment... Read Full Story
Lori Drew Found Guilty On m i s d e m e a n o r Counts In MySpace Suicide - Newsoxy.com The MySpace cyber-bully which drove teenager Megan Meier to her death, was found guilty on three m i s d e m e a n o r counts. Lori Drew was clear on felony charges. The teenage death has prompted calls for social networking sites to crack down. The Missouri … Read Full Story
Social networking and it’s pros and cons have been debated since the popularity of such sites as Myspace , Facebook and Twitter have increased and become part of the new Internet age. The Megan Meier’s story is particularly disturbing and has all the elements that are facilitating an adolescent epidemic of risk taking and poor judgment. To quickly sum up the Megan Meier’s story is difficult for there are many layers. It involves female friendships, parenting skills, MySpace, boys and very... Read Full Story
