Breck Bednar’s mother hopes film about his murder goes viral
by Ben Quinn from Technology | The Guardian on (#3A9DB)
Lorin LaFave wants story of her son's death by an online predator to highlight the threat posed to young male gamers
The mother of a 14-year-old boy murdered by an online predator is working with police on a film about his killing as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the sexual exploitation of boys.
Lorin LaFave, the mother of Breck Bednar, who was murdered in 2014 after being groomed online, is working with several police forces on the film. It will be modelled on Kayleigh's Love Story, a film made by Leicestershire police about a 15-year-old schoolgirl who was killed after being groomed by a man who sent her an unsolicited Facebook message. Made with the support of the victim's family, Kayleigh's Love Story has been widely screened at local schools and viewed by an estimated 35 million people online.
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