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This is just an example of what's being dubbed "textual harassment" and officials warn it could turn deadly.
"I think it's just plain mean," 10 year-old Makayla Lasley said.
We spoke to local parents and youngsters who say they have rules in place for this very reason.
"I'm on my grandma's plan to where I can not text. I only talk to people for emergencies," Laseley said.
Similar in the murder cases of 19-year-old Shev Russell, 16-year-old Demi Brae Cuccia, and 21-year-old Kristin Mitchell, officials investigating the death of college lacrosse player Yeardley Love saw a pattern of disturbing and hostile text messages from her ex-boyfriend. Parents and friends were often unaware, officials said.
A study conducted by the Associated Press and MTV shows about one in four respondents between ages 14 and 24 reported that partners would check on them several times a day for their whereabouts or to see who they were with. More than 10 percent of those respondents said their partners demanded personal passwords.
It is not just students who are being textually harassed. According to Attorney Charles Wilson, it is also prevalent in the workplace.
"Overall, sexual harassment cases involving technology such as text messaging are on the rise across all industries and companies of all size," Wilson said.
He said as much as 90 percent of his cases involve dirty or inappropriate emails or text messages.
"It's very important for employers to update their policy [to protect employees]," Wilson said.
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