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Seduced Myspace teen kills self; parents sue.
By Jeremy | January 7, 2008
The parents of a California teenager who committed suicide after being sexually assaulted by a Celina man she met through MySpace are suing the popular social-networking Web site in Dallas court. According to the lawsuit, the 14-year-old girl, identified as Julie Doe, began a "cyber-relationship" with Kiley Ryan Bowers of Celina in 2005. Their online conversations led to a face-to-face meeting and the sexual assault near her home in Southern California. Mr. Bowers broke off the relationship several months later, and the girl fell into "a deep depression as a result of the failed, despicable relationship fostered over MySpace," the lawsuit states. She killed herself in July 2006. ... "MySpace knows that it is a haven for sexual predators, yet doesn't put in any security measures to protect young girls," said the family's attorney, Jason Itkin. "We think that with MySpace's right to make a profit comes a responsibility to protect its customers."Article.
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