Hello, our little creeps and freaks. This week, Courtney is telling probably our most difficult story to date. In 2012, Amanda Todd was a 15 year old girl from Canada. She had the world at her fingertips and had dreams of becoming a famous singer. She unfortunately fell into the dark world of cyber bullying and was exploited over and over again by an online predator and subsequently became the target of incessant bullying at school. Please listen to Amanda's story with caution, as this case discusses sexual exploitation of minors, child pornography, bullying and suicide.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 - you can call, text or chat online at 988lifeline.org.
If you or a minor you know has been the target of sexual harassment or exploitation on the internet, please contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's CyberTipline at 1-800-843-5678, or report it online at report.cybertip.org.
Please remember to be kind and love one another.
Thank you as always for listening!
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