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Girl sues MySpace for getting her assaulted

Sue the medium
Tue Jun 20 2006, 00:20
A 14 YEAR-OLD girl who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a man she met on MySpace.com has launched a $30 million lawsuit against its operators.

The lawsuit is critical of the fact Myspace does not verify the age of its users and calls measures in place to stop grizly old geezers grooming sweet young things as "utterly ineffective." The suit alleges Myspace fails in its duty to protect minors.

A lawyer representing the girl's family told reporters, "MySpace is more concerned about making money than protecting children online."

The girl and her family filed the suit against Myspace owner News Corp as well as the 19 year-old accused of fiddling with her.

The girl gave out her mobile phone number to the bloke after she met him on the site. She says that after the pair went out one time to see a film and have a bite to eat, he drove her to a car park and sexually assaulted her.

And that's Myspace's fault. µ

L'Inq
www.statesman.com

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She wasn't thinking

Ok fair enough My space doesn't check the age... is it there job.. well aside from that ok they guy goes pickes up the girl ok now where is her brain at this point clearly she saw he was too old at this point.. now why did she continue the date? Beats me....!!!

posted by : The Watcher, 09 September 2008 Complain about this comment
lil brat

i think u should just put a leash on that lil brat becuz it has nothing to do with myspace and i really think its not myspace fault at all. tell the lil one to dont talk to strangers much less give out her info....omg stupid!! what people do for money i swear!!!

posted by : whatever, 07 September 2008 Complain about this comment
what

its not myspace fault because if she would of been smart enough she wouldn't have given information to someone she doesn't know and they shouldn't be blaming myspace

posted by : karen, 01 May 2008 Complain about this comment
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