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Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case

Under fake persona, she teased girl who then killed herself

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(Newser) – A Missouri woman has been indicted in the case of a teenage girl who killed herself after receiving cruel messages on MySpace, the AP reports. The woman, Lori Drew, is charged with pretending to be a teenage boy on the site and having a helper taunt the 13-year-old victim. Drew faces up to 20 years in prison on counts of conspiracy and accessing protected computers.

Tina Meier, 37, holds two pictures of her daughter Megan who committed suicide last October after receiving cruel messages on MySpace.
Tina Meier, 37, holds two pictures of her daughter Megan who committed suicide last October after receiving cruel messages on MySpace.   (AP Photo/Tom Gannam, File)
Megan Meier. The 16-year old boy with whom she had been communicating turned out to be a fabrication created by a mother down the street.
Megan Meier. The 16-year old boy with whom she had been communicating turned out to be a fabrication created by a mother down the street.   (AP Photo)
Megan Meier, 13, who committed suicide last October after receiving cruel messages on Myspace.
Megan Meier, 13, who committed suicide last October after receiving cruel messages on Myspace.   (AP Photo)
Chris DeWolfe, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of MySpace.
Chris DeWolfe, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of MySpace.   (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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