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OH - Teenager commits suicide after 'sexting' a nude photo to her boyfriend made her life a misery

View the article here 03/11/2009 By Katy Hastings A teenager committed suicide after her life was made a misery when her ex-boyfriend circulated a nude photo she had sent him around her school. _____ hanged herself in her bedroom just weeks after appearing on TV to tell her story and stop others suffering in the same way. The 18-year-old from Ohio had been harassed by the girls at her school so badly she was miserable, depressed and even afraid to attend classes. Now her mother, _____, has spoken of the tragic loss as she took her grief public in a bid to warn young people of the dangers of sending sexually charged photos and messages via mobile phone - an act known as 'sexting'. She told MSNBC's Today programme: 'She was vivacious. She was fun...continue to full post

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