Yes I agree cathdawg. A possibility.
At any rate, she as a 14 yr old girl, and was possibly groomed by this man if that indeed happened. Bless her heart. And if this is true, may he burn in hello. TYVM.
JMHO.
First, this is heartbreaking. omg...
Second, Im not that old - and this is going to make me sound like a fogey fossil - but as more and more crimes turn out to have roots tied to various internet endeavors and other technological advances, I get more concerned about the whole plethora of devices and possible dangers they present. (not saying this case has 'net implications for sure bc IDK)
Folks at work, in casual conversations etc have chastised me for being so cautious and leery of putting personal information "out there" via FB and whatnot, but the technology just looks risky especially when children are involved.
Im not in any way blaming this child.... or her parent/s. She is a victim.... plain and simple.. period. Im just commenting on the legitimate fear perhaps we all should have about these sites and practices that are becoming all too common as we let our collective guards down.
Back in the day, (hey you kids get outta my yard) our parents answered the phone and knew exactly who was calling me and when. Also, with the texting, emailing, PMing, IMing, you cant be sure the person with whom you're dealing is who they say they are. IDK. *shudder*
And then there's, infamously or not,
"The" Twitter [TM Betty White] which some use to telegraph to the world where they are exactly as in, "Hi it's me, Curvy Underage Hotgirl; It's 9:52 pm and Im at the Cheescake Factory on XYZ Road and will be walking alone to my car in the poorly lit parking lot in apporximately 5...4...3...2.. ) Ok that's exaggerated, but you get my drift. (Forgive me while I go all facetious for a second; Let's just make it easy and do the stalkers' work
for them, why not?) It's just too much for me. Now, let me excuse myself while I grab my orthotic shoes and get my shawl, go sit in my rocker, watch my "stories," and eat mass quantities of applesauce.
moo