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While some pointed fingers at the parents or social media platforms, the most shocking responses were those laced with cruelty, laughing emojis, degrading remarks, and cold-hearted blame directed at the victim, the child victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One commenter wrote:
\u201cSurvival of the fittest, how embarrassing for the parents!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another stated:
\u201cAt 11, should\u2019ve known better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps the most disturbing of all was this:
\u201cWell, that one doesn\u2019t grow up to be a drain on society! So a win-win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How cruel is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clearly, the internet has given voice to certain individuals who severely lack empathy and exhibit a growing disconnect from basic human decency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, this is the society we live in these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reason why most victims of fraud or sextortion do not report the crime is that they\u2019re embarrassed. They think they would be crucified if they told what is happening to them or what has happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you think about it and read the comments left for a real case of suicide brought by sextortion, you understand why victims choose to be silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The public urgently needs education around victim blaming, especially in cases of sextortion, fraud, exploitation, and tragic circumstances where the victims, including children, deserve support, not scorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is also clear that there is a concerning gap in parental awareness about the risks children face online today. We need a more proactive, informed approach to digital safety, through education, resources, and community support, to protect young people from harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I believe that we must do better. This is not the time for judgment or victim-blaming. It\u2019s time for empathy. It\u2019s time for compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And it\u2019s time to remind ourselves that our words travel far, and this is not some movie you\u2019re rating on Rotten Tomatoes because you didn\u2019t like the special effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s time to remind ourselves that every tragic story involves real people, real pain, and real consequences. So, please be kind to the victims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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