19 year-old man met 14-year-old girl on Myspace and brought her to his house where he raped her. Then went and picked up a few friends and another dropped by so they could all assault her.

May 12, 2012
Fourth man pleads guilty to video-recorded rape of teen
Sun-Times Media Wire

The last of four men accused of the video-recorded gang rape of a 14-year-old girl who met one of her attackers on MySpace pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to five years in prison.

Vicente Hernandez, 23, pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of criminal sexual abuse and was sentenced to five years in prison, Cook County State’s Attorney’s office spokesman Andy Conklin said. Read more ›

A professional wrestler in his 30’s was found guilty off assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met on Myspace in 2009.

May 15, 2012
Wrestler guilty of assaulting 12 year old
By Doug Irving, The Orange County Register

An amateur wrestler best known for his chipped teeth and his ragged backstory was convicted this week of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met online.

Matthew Castaneda, 35, faces a maximum sentence of 24 years to life in prison. Prosecutors say he assaulted the girl at an Anaheim motel after trading messages with her on MySpace and arranging a meeting near South Coast Plaza. Read more ›

And now the BIG ONE! Another huge sting op in Florida nets 31 Internet predators! This first story has the names, details and a giant mugshot print of them all!!

May 14, 2012
Sarasota online sex sting nets 31 arrests
By TBO.com

An Internet sting operation targeting sexual predators netted 31 arrests in Sarasota County, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

Those arrested in “Operation Intercept” responded to Internet-based ads and agreed during chats to come to Sarasota County to have sex with children, according to the sheriff’s office. Detectives were waiting for them.

The men ranged in age from 20 to 62. One is a lieutenant commander with the U.S. Coast Guard Judge Advocate General Corps.

“Predators establish contact with kids through chat rooms, instant messaging and discussion boards,” said Sheriff Tom Knight in the news release. “The anonymity of the Internet allows these criminals to seem like caring individuals, but they’re only looking for vulnerable victims. Parents, you have to be your child’s protector and monitor what they are doing online.” Read more ›

Here is some of the raw video – you HAVE to watch this!

Though most of the bullying appears to have been in person, there were texts and electronic communications involved. The question lingering is: will anyone ever be held accountable?

May 8, 2012
Rachel Ehmke, 13-Year-Old Minnesota Student, Commits Suicide After Months Of Bullying

Rachel Ehmke, a 13-year-old seventh grader in Mantorville, Minn., died April 29 after hanging herself at her home. The months leading up to the tragedy were a whirlwind of peer abuse instances, her parents say.

Now following Rachel’s Friday funeral that was met with widespread community condolences, Rick and Mary Ehmke are speaking out against the bullying they say their daughter endured at Kasson/Mantorville Middle School and online.