Snap sued over rape of minor who connected to adult attacker on Snapchat
7 hours ago
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- Parents of a 12-year-old girl raped by an adult stranger met on Snapchat sue Snap and the attacker in Missouri.
- Lawsuit claims Snapchat recommended the minor to the adult attacker via friend suggestions without safety warnings.
- The app's Snap Maps feature allegedly shared the girl's home address with the attacker without her knowledge.
- The attacker groomed the girl by posing as a teenager and later raped her; he is serving an 18-year sentence.
- Snapchat is accused of enabling predators through product design and ignoring multiple accounts used for exploitation.
- The victim suffers from PTSD, anxiety, and depression; plaintiffs seek damages and reforms to protect children.
- Similar lawsuits exist, including one by New Mexico alleging Snapchat fosters sextortion and abuse of minors.