Biggest Hater Ever

Summary

In early 2021, a teenage girl and her boyfriend began receiving extremely mean and personal text messages from an anonymous bully. The harassment escalated over nearly two years, with the culprit sending hundreds of harassing messages and doctored photos daily. The girl's mother launched an investigation to find the stalker, even getting the FBI involved. However, in a shocking twist, the investigation revealed that the mother herself was the cyberbully all along, sending the cruel messages through a VPN and trying to frame another teen. The mother has since pled guilty and been sentenced to prison, though her motivations remain unclear.

Takeaways

• 😱 A teenage girl was anonymously cyberbullied via text for almost 2 years
• 😢 The extremely mean and personal texts told her to kill herself and severely harassed her
• 👩 The girl's mother launched an investigation with authorities to uncover the stalker
• 😨 The FBI got involved but found the messages were sent by the mother all along
• 🤯 The mother used a VPN and doctored photos to frame the daughter and bully her
• 🚔 The mother was arrested and sentenced to years in prison for stalking her daughter
• ❓ There is still no known motive or explanation from the mother about why she did this
• 🤔 Speculation is this may have been Munchausen syndrome by proxy or an obsession with power
• 😞 The daughter pleaded for leniency, not wanting her mom to go to prison because of her
• 😰 This bizarre case makes you wonder - your biggest hater could be anyone, even family

Q & A

Who was sending the harassing text messages to the teenage girl?

The investigation revealed that it was actually the girl's mother who was sending the harassing text messages and photos, not an anonymous troll as originally thought.

How long did the harassment go on for?

The mother sent harassing messages and photos to her daughter and her boyfriend for almost 2 years.

What methods did the mother use to harass her daughter?

The mother sent hundreds of threatening text messages, doctored photos to bully her daughter, and tried framing another classmate to avoid suspicion.

Why did the mother launch an investigation into the harassment?

Ironically, the mother worked with authorities to launch an investigation to find the "culprit" and cover her own tracks, while she was the one behind it all along.

What was the mother's sentence for her crimes?

The mother was sentenced to 19 months to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of stalking a minor.

How did the daughter feel about her mother's sentencing?

The daughter hoped for leniency and did not want to feel responsible for putting her mother in prison.

Why did the mother refuse to explain her motivations?

The mother openly admitted to and apologized for her actions but never explained why she did it in the first place.

What legal charges was the mother convicted of?

The mother pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor.

What was the prosecutor's reaction to the case?

The prosecutor said it was one of the most confusing and complicated cases he's ever had to deal with.

What lesson does this story provide?

This bizarre case illustrates that your biggest hater could potentially be someone very close to you, even a family member.