15-Year Old Commits Suicide After School Bullying, Harassment And Rape

Video: 9 Charged Following Suicide of Bullied Girl

In tragic news, a 15-year-old Irish immigrant, Phoebe Prince, took her life in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, after months of relentless bullying, gang stalking, cyberstalking, aggravated harassment, assault and rape, committed by merciless classmates at her school.

Prosecutors have now charged 9 students in her death and it is appropriate, as their conduct is reprehensible and depraved and went well beyond school yard name calling.

After a particularly trying day of being terrorized by the 9 students, Phoebe, went home and hung herself above her family's staircase. A horrified relative came home to the grim discovery. Her story did not have to end like this. Someone at school should have intervened.

There needs to be a national anti-bullying statute, as too many kids have killed themselves after being bullied for being perceived as weak, quiet, nerdy or gay. Said law could also address individuals using technology to terrorize or humiliate others, in acts such as sexting and cyberstalking, especially on social networking sites. The judicial Act could cover an umbrella of things and it is needed, as too many children have died, while others have been maimed or burned during acts of bullying.

The next step would be to heavily advertise the new law. Let teens know, just because you are minors, does not mean there will be no culpability when you injure other students in acts of bullying.

However, it should be noted, laws are worthless if those in charge do not enforce them. If there is a failure on the part of the police or FBI (civil rights jurisdiction), to do their jobs in enforcing the law, as the latter has been known to do, innocent young people will continue to die at the hands of perpetrators.

Man Mimics "The Taking Of Pelham 123" And Is Arrested

Anthony Digait was arrested in New York for extorting an unnamed insurance company. His conduct was dubious and reminiscent of the film "The Talking Of Pelham 123" starring John Travolta, as it laid out a ransom demand, down to exact dollars and cents, with penalty increases in odd increments, if stipulated terms were not met.

The insurance unit had done him no harm, but he threatened the company with spam and an online smear campaign if they did not pay up. Well, they didn't. They called the police and he was arrested and is now facing prison. Never follow a Hollywood film, people. Those people are psychos.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges California Man with Cyber-Extortion of New York-Based Insurance Company

For Immediate Release
March 8, 2010 United States Attorney's Office
Southern District of New York
Contact: (212) 637-2600

PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and GEORGE VENIZELOS, the Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's New York Field Division ("FBI"), announced that ANTHONY DIGATI was arrested on March 6, 2010, on charges of attempting to extort approximately $200,000 from a New York-based life insurance company by threatening to make false public statements and transmit computer spam in an effort to damage the reputation of the company and cost it millions of dollars in revenue.

According to a criminal complaint unsealed on March 8, 2010, in Manhattan federal court:

On February 22, 2010, more than a dozen employees, executives, and one board member of the life insurance company (the "Company") received an e-mail signed "Anthony Digati." The e-mail reads, in part, "I HIGHLY suggest you visit this website and contact me afterwards." The e-mail provides a website address that leads a viewer to a website created by DIGATI (the "Website").

The website includes, among other things, the following text:

These things, unless you honor the below claim, WILL HAPPEN on March 8, 2010.

As you have denied my claim I can only respond in this way. You no longer have a choice in the matter, unless of course you want me to continue with this outlined plan. I have nothing to lose, you have everything to lose.

My demand is now for $198,303.88. This amount is NOT negotiable, you had your chance to make me an offer, now I call the shots.

I have 6 MILLION e-mails going out to couples with children age 25-40, this e-mail campaign is ordered and paid for. 2 million go out on the 8th and every two days 2 million more for three weeks rotating the list. Of course it is spam, I hired a spam service, I could care less, The damge [sic] will be done.

I am a huge social networker, and I am highly experienced. 200,000 people will be directly contacted by me through social networks, slamming your integrity and directing them to this website within days.

I think you get the idea, I am going to drag your company name and reputation, through the muddiest waters imaginable. This will cost you millions in lost revenues, trust and credibility not to mention the advertising you will be buying to counter mine. Sad thing is it’s almost free for me!

The process is in motion and will be released on March 8th, 2010. If you delay and the site goes live, The price will then be $3,000,000.00.

DIGATI, 52, was arrested this morning at his home in Chino, California. He is charged with one count of extortion through interstate communications. If convicted on this charge, DIGATI faces a maximum sentence of two years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the gross pecuniary loss or gain derived from the offense.

DIGATI is expected to be presented today before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Riverside, California.

U.S. Attorney PREET BHARARA stated: "In this computer age, cyber-extortion has become an emerging tool for criminals to hold businesses at virtual gunpoint, threatening them with widespread spamming and other Internet-based attacks. With the assistance of the FBI, our office will work to safeguard the Internet and prosecute computer-savvy criminals who seek to harm the well-being of businesses and our economy."

FBI Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge VENIZELOS stated: "The digital age revolutionized business, among other ways, by drastically reducing the cost of direct marketing. But it has also facilitated the kind of cyber extortion allegedly effected by Digati. One blackmailer can, with mere keystrokes, spread damaging lies to millions. The threat is magnified by the sheer numbers of potential recipients. The most effective deterrent to cyber extortion is vigorous enforcement by the FBI."

Mr. BHARARA praised the New York FBI Office and the Riverside Resident Agency of the Los Angeles FBI Office.

This case is being prosecuted by the Office's Complex Frauds Unit. Assistant United States Attorney AMANDA KRAMER is in charge of this prosecution.

The charge in the criminal complaint is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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No Angels Singer Charged With Transmitting HIV

Nadja Benaissa

No Angels singer, Nadja Benaissa, has been charged with assault, for having unprotected sex with a man, knowing she is HIV positive. The man recently tested positive as well and filed a complaint, which is now being prosecuted. A sad case has just become sadder, but both Benaissa and the young man should keep their chins up and hold out hope for a cure.

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HIV-positive German pop star charged: prosecutors

BERLIN — German prosecutors said Friday they have charged a member of all-female pop group No Angels with causing bodily harm for failing to inform sexual partners that she was HIV positive.

Nadja Benaissa, 27, had sex on five occasions between 2000 and 2004 with three people and did not tell them she was infected, even though she had known since 1999, according to the charge sheet.

"She was well aware that any unprotected sexual contact can lead to the virus being passed on," prosecutors in the town of Darmstadt near Frankfurt said.

One of the three had since been confirmed as being infected with the HIV virus, which causes AIDS, prosecutors added.

No Angels shot to fame in 2000 thanks to a television talent show and had a string of hits in central Europe before splitting up in 2003. They reformed in 2007 and competed in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing 23rd.

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