S. 8 Episode 23: Online Stranger Danger: The Breck Bednar Story

CONTENT WARNING: This episode talks about online stalkjing of a minor,

REFERENCES:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Breck_Bednar
2. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-37218591
3. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jan/12/lewis-daynes-stabbed-breck-bednar-essex-sentenced-chelmsford-crown-court
4. https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber/alerts/2025/violent-online-networks-target-vulnerable-and-underage-populations-across-the-united-states-and-around-the-globe?utm_source=chatgpt.com
5. https://ncmec.org/gethelpnow/cybertipline/cybertiplinedata?utm_source=chatgpt.com, https://www.ncmec.org/blog/2025/spike-in-online-crimes-against-children-a-wake-up-call?utm_source=chatgpt.com
6. https://www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SPARC_Stalking-Technology-Infographic.pdf, https://abcnews.com/GMA/Family/groomed-met-playing-video-games-online-parents-kids/story?id=112781154,
7. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78l92e9192o

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