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Manipulated by predators, sold for sex: 12 survivors of online sexual exploitation denied justice

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter

11. Doe v. Snap, Inc. (S.D. Tex. July 7, 2022)

A high school teacher sensed that John Doe felt vulnerable after his mother's murder and his father left him, according to NCOSE. When it was just her and the 15-year-old in class one day, the science teacher asked the teen for his Snapchat username. 

The teacher used the application to groom the boy and send him sexually explicit pictures of herself, according to a lawsuit filed against Snapchat. She eventually began to abuse him in person and even encouraged the teen to take prescription and over-the-counter drugs during sex.

The abuse was discovered after Doe overdosed on the drugs that his teacher had provided him, according to the suit. 

"During John's lengthy recovery in the hospital, his legal guardian sued multiple defendants, including Snap, Inc., alleging that Snap failed to prevent the teacher's abusive behavior and designed an application that allowed sexual predators to thrive," NCOSE recounted. 

"But the court ruled Snap could not be held liable. Why? Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act," the group stated. 

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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